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生存農業

简生存农业 · 繁生存農業

Mandarin · pinyin shēng cún nóng yè

subsistence farming
subsistence agriculture

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
存: cún · exist, live, be; survive; remain
農: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
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农: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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1–2–2–4 · sheng1 cun2 nong2 ye4

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sang1 cyun4 nung4 jip6

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