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領導

简领导 · 繁領導

Mandarin · pinyin lǐng dǎo

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導: Look up this written character
领: lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide
导: dǎo · direct, guide, lead, conduct

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3–3 · ling3 dao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ling5 dou6

Cantonese word readings for 領導. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to lead

noun

leader (person that leads or directs) — supervisor; senior official in a business or government agency
leader (person that leads or directs) — boss; chief; superior
leader (person that leads or directs) — (chiefly Mainland China) sir (term of address for a senior officer, mostly in public sector)

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