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八老

Mandarin · pinyin Bā lǎo

"the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CCP, abbr. for 八大元老 Bā Dà Yuán lǎo

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125

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1–3 · Ba1 lao3

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baat3 lou5

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