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社會事業

简社会事业 · 繁社會事業

Mandarin · pinyin shè huì shì yè

social enterprise

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社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
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会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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4–4–4–4 · she4 hui4 shi4 ye4

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se5 wui2 si6 jip6

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