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簡訊

简简讯 · 繁簡訊

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn xùn

newsletter
the news in brief
(Tw) SMS message

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简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
讯: xùn · inquire; ask; examine; reproach

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3–4 · jian3 xun4

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noun

news in brief; newsletter
(chiefly Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand) text message; SMS

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