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聲色場所

简声色场所 · 繁聲色場所

Mandarin · pinyin shēng sè chǎng suǒ

red-light district

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聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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1–4–3–3 · sheng1 se4 chang3 suo3

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noun

red-light district

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