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電視劇

简电视剧 · 繁電視劇

Mandarin · pinyin diàn shì jù

TV series
TV drama
Classifier: 部 bù

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電: Look up this written character
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劇: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
剧: jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama

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4–4–4 · dian4 shi4 ju4

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din6 si6 kek6

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noun

(countable) television drama (Classifier: 部 m c; 齣／出 c)

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