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種族清除

简种族清除 · 繁種族清除

Mandarin · pinyin zhǒng zú qīng chú

ethnic cleansing

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種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
除: chú · eliminate, remove, except
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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3–2–1–2 · zhong3 zu2 qing1 chu2

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zung2 zuk6 cing1 ceoi4

Cantonese word readings for 種族清除. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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