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班子

Mandarin · pinyin bān zi

organized group
theatrical troupe

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班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–5 · ban1 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baan1 zi2

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noun

organised group; team
(dated) theatrical company; opera troupe
(Mainland China) governing body; leading institution
(slang) brothel; whorehouse

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