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常委

Mandarin · pinyin cháng wěi

standing committee (abbr. for 常務委員會 cháng wù wěi yuán huì)
member of the standing committee (abbr. for 常務委員 cháng wù wěi yuán)

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常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
委: wěi · appoint, send, commission

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2–3 · chang2 wei3

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 常務委員會／常务委员会 (chángwù wěiyuánhuì, “standing committee”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 常務委員／常务委员 (chángwù wěiyuán, “member of a standing committee”)

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