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殺人案

简杀人案 · 繁殺人案

Mandarin · pinyin shā rén àn

murder case
homicide case

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殺: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
案: àn · table, bench; legal case
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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1–2–4 · sha1 ren2 an4

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