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八級工

简八级工 · 繁八級工

Mandarin · pinyin bā jí gōng

grade 8 worker (highest on the eight grade wage scale)
top-grade worker

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
級: jí · level, rank, class; grade
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
级: jí · level, rank, class; grade

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1–2–1 · ba1 ji2 gong1

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