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乘組

简乘组 · 繁乘組

Mandarin · pinyin chéng zǔ

crew (on board a spacecraft)

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乘: chéng · ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
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组: zǔ · class; section, department

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2–3 · cheng2 zu3

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