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san1 waa4 se5新華社新华社

Jyutpingsan1 waa4 se5
Yalesān wàh séh

Definition

Xinhua News Agency, official press agency of the People's Republic of China, founded in 1931

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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