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保長

简保长 · 繁保長

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo cháng#

(math.) distance-preserving
isometric

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo zhǎng#

head of a bao 保 bǎo in the baojia 保甲 bǎo jiǎ system

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保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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3–2 · bao3 chang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou2 zoeng2

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noun

(historical) leader of a bao in the baojia system

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