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內政部長

简内政部长 · 繁內政部長

Mandarin · pinyin nèi zhèng bù zhǎng

Minister of the Interior

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
政: zhèng · government, political affairs
部: bù · part, division, section
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
内: nèi · inside
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–4–4–3 · nei4 zheng4 bu4 zhang3

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