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表演賽

简表演赛 · 繁表演賽

Mandarin · pinyin biǎo yǎn sài

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表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
賽: Look up this written character
赛: sài · compete, contend; contest, race

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3–3–4 · biao3 yan3 sai4

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