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動員

简动员 · 繁動員

Mandarin · pinyin dòng yuán

to mobilize
mobilization
Classifier: 次 cì

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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4–2 · dong4 yuan2

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dung6 jyun4

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verb

to mobilise
to arouse; to stimulate

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