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財勢

简财势 · 繁財勢

Mandarin · pinyin cái shì

wealth and influence

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财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches
势: shì · power, force; tendency

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2–4 · cai2 shi4

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coi4 sai3

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noun

wealth, power and influence

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