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新力

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn lì

Sony (former name of the company used prior to 2009 in some markets including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, now replaced by 索尼 Suǒ ní in all markets)

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19

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1–4 · Xin1 li4

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(Hong Kong, Taiwan, dated) former name of 索尼 (Suǒní)

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