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中央企業

简中央企业 · 繁中央企業

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng yāng qǐ yè

centrally-managed state-owned enterprise (PRC)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
央: yāng · center, conclude, run out; beg
企: qǐ · plan a project; stand on tiptoe
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业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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1–1–3–4 · zhong1 yang1 qi3 ye4

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