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參謀長

简参谋长 · 繁參謀長

Mandarin · pinyin cān móu zhǎng

chief of staff

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
参: cān · take part in, intervene; ginseng; 21st lunar mansion, determinative star ζ Orionis (Alnitak)
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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1–2–3 · can1 mou2 zhang3

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noun

(military, government, politics) chief of staff

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