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社會名流

简社会名流 · 繁社會名流

Mandarin · pinyin shè huì míng liú

celebrity; public figure

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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
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–4–2–2 · she4 hui4 ming2 liu2

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