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藝能界

简艺能界 · 繁藝能界

Mandarin · pinyin yì néng jiè

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能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
艺: yì · art; talent, ability; craft

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4–2–4 · yi4 neng2 jie4

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