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院長

简院长 · 繁院長

Mandarin · pinyin yuàn zhǎng

the head of an institution whose name ends in 院 yuàn; chair of a board; university president; college dean; premier of the Republic of China

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院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–3 · yuan4 zhang3

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jyun2 zoeng2

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noun

director (of an institute); dean (of a college or similar institution); president; department head; leader (of a governmental branch); rector

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