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耶穌會士

简耶稣会士 · 繁耶穌會士

Mandarin · pinyin Yē sū huì shì

a Jesuit
member of Society of Jesus

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耶: yé · used in transliteration
穌: Look up this written character
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
稣: sū · revive, to rise again; collect
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–1–4–4 · Ye1 su1 hui4 shi4

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noun

Jesuit

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