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主力軍

简主力军 · 繁主力軍

Mandarin · pinyin zhǔ lì jūn

main force (military)
(fig.) the group or element with the most impact
mainstay
main cohort

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主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
軍: Look up this written character
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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3–4–1 · zhu3 li4 jun1

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noun

(military) main forces of an army
(figurative) key player of a (sports) team

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