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薦頭店

简荐头店 · 繁薦頭店

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn tou diàn

job agency (arch.)
employment shop

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
店: diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
荐: jiàn · repeat, reoccur; recommend
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–5–4 · jian4 tou5 dian4

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