國手

简 国手 · 繁 國手
Mandarin · pinyin guó shǒu

Meanings

  1. (sports) member of the national team
  2. national representative
  3. (medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country
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國
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手
shǒu · hand
国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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2–3 · guo2 shou3

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gwok3 sau2

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noun

  1. national champion; grand master (of a doctor, chess player, etc.)
  2. player on a national team

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國手 · guo2 shou3
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Exact source record國手 国手 [guo2 shou3] /(sports) member of the national team/national representative/(medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country/