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頭條新聞

简头条新闻 · 繁頭條新聞

Mandarin · pinyin tóu tiáo xīn wén

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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2–2–1–2 · tou2 tiao2 xin1 wen2

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