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活動人士

简活动人士 · 繁活動人士

Mandarin · pinyin huó dòng rén shì

activist

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活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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2–4–2–4 · huo2 dong4 ren2 shi4

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