裁軍

简 裁军 · 繁 裁軍
Mandarin · pinyin cái jūn

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  1. disarmament
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裁
cái · cut out; decrease
軍
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军
jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
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2–1 · cai2 jun1

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coi4 gwan1

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verb

  1. to disarm; to reduce armaments

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