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黑手黨

简黑手党 · 繁黑手黨

Mandarin · pinyin hēi shǒu dǎng

mafia

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
手: shǒu · hand
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党: dǎng · political party, gang, faction

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1–3–3 · hei1 shou3 dang3

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hak1 sau2 dong2

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mafia

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