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樞機主教

简 枢机主教 · 繁 樞機主教
Mandarin · pinyin shū jī zhǔ jiào

Meanings

  1. cardinal (of the Catholic Church)
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樞
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機
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主
zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
教
jiào · teach, class
枢
shū · door hinge; pivot; center of power
机
jī · desk; machine; moment
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1–1–3–4 · shu1 ji1 zhu3 jiao4

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noun

  1. (Catholicism) cardinal (official in Catholic Church)

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