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魔獸世界

简魔兽世界 · 繁魔獸世界

Mandarin · pinyin Mó shòu Shì jiè

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魔: mó · demon, evil spirits; magic power
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世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
兽: shòu · beast, animal; bestial

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2–4–4–4 · Mo2 shou4 Shi4 jie4

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