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社交舞

Mandarin · pinyin shè jiāo wǔ

social dancing

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社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish

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4–1–3 · she4 jiao1 wu3

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