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衛生署

简卫生署 · 繁衛生署

Mandarin · pinyin wèi shēng shǔ

health bureau (or office, or department, or agency)

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衛: Look up this written character
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
署: shǔ · public office
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend

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4–1–3 · wei4 sheng1 shu3

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wai6 sang1 cyu5

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