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電影演員

简电影演员 · 繁電影演員

Mandarin · pinyin diàn yǐng yǎn yuán

film actor; movie actor; movie actress

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電: Look up this written character
影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
員: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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4–3–3–2 · dian4 ying3 yan3 yuan2

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