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會社

简会社 · 繁會社

Mandarin · pinyin huì shè

a guild
(in olden times) an association such as a political party, religious group or trade guild
the Japanese word for company

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會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–4 · hui4 she4

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wui6 se5

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noun

(history) guild
association
(Taiwanese Hokkien or in reference to Japan or Korea) company

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