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黑社會

简黑社会 · 繁黑社會

Mandarin · pinyin hēi shè huì

criminal underworld
organized crime syndicate

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–4–4 · hei1 she4 hui4

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hak1 se5 wui2 · hak1 se5 wui6

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noun

the criminal underworld; gang
(more specifically) triad (branch of Chinese underground criminal society)

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