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輕工業

简轻工业 · 繁輕工業

Mandarin · pinyin qīng gōng yè

light industry

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
業: Look up this written character
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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1–1–4 · qing1 gong1 ye4

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hing1 gung1 jip6

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noun

light industry

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