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Original Text	Simplified Pīnyīn		English definition	Traditional HSK

紧缩	紧缩 jǐnsuō	紧缩 \| 紧缩* \| *紧缩	(economics) to reduce / to curtail / to cut back / to tighten / austerity / tightening / crunch	緊縮


性	性 xìng	性 \| 性* \| *性	nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL: 個｜个


财政	财政 cáizhèng	财政 \| 财政* \| *财政	finances (public) / financial	財政 HSK 6


政策	政策 zhèngcè	政策 \| 政策* \| *政策	policy / CL: 個｜个	HSK 6

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