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社會工程學

简社会工程学 · 繁社會工程學

Mandarin · pinyin shè huì gōng chéng xué

(cybersecurity) social engineering

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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
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
程: chéng · journey, trip; schedule, agenda
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–4–1–2–2 · she4 hui4 gong1 cheng2 xue2

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social engineering

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