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龐氏騙局

简庞氏骗局 · 繁龐氏騙局

Mandarin · pinyin Páng shì piàn jú

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龐: Look up this written character
氏: shì · clan, family; mister
騙: Look up this written character
局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance
庞: páng · disorderly, messy; huge, big
骗: piàn · swindle, cheat out of, defraud

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2–4–4–2 · Pang2 shi4 pian4 ju2

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