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購物中心

简购物中心 · 繁購物中心

Mandarin · pinyin gòu wù zhōng xīn

shopping center

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購: Look up this written character
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
购: gòu · buy, purchase; hire

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4–4–1–1 · gou4 wu4 zhong1 xin1

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noun

shopping centre; shopping mall

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