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三駕馬車

简三驾马车 · 繁三駕馬車

Mandarin · pinyin sān jià mǎ chē

troika
(fig.) three driving forces; three-person leadership structure

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三: sān · three
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車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
驾: jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–4–3–1 · san1 jia4 ma3 che1

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