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中共中央

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng Gòng Zhōng yāng

Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, abbr. for 中國共產黨中央委員會 Zhōng guó Gòng chǎn dǎng Zhōng yāng Wěi yuán huì

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
央: yāng · center, conclude, run out; beg

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1–4–1–1 · Zhong1 Gong4 Zhong1 yang1

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 中國共產黨中央委員會／中国共产党中央委员会 (Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì, “Central Committee of the Communist Party of China”)

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