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電影製作

简电影制作 · 繁電影製作

Mandarin · pinyin diàn yǐng zhì zuò

filmmaking; film production

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電: Look up this written character
影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
製: Look up this written character
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower

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4–3–4–4 · dian4 ying3 zhi4 zuo4

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