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社會公共利益

简社会公共利益 · 繁社會公共利益

Mandarin · pinyin shè huì gōng gòng lì yì

public interest

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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
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–4–1–4–4–4 · she4 hui4 gong1 gong4 li4 yi4

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se5 wui2 gung1 gung6 lei6 jik1

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