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主裁

Mandarin · pinyin zhǔ cái

(sports) to referee; to umpire; to officiate
referee; umpire (abbr. for 主裁判 zhǔ cái pàn)

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主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
裁: cái · cut out; decrease

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3–2 · zhu3 cai2

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