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吳作棟

简吴作栋 · 繁吳作棟

Mandarin · pinyin Wú Zuò dòng

Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004

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吳: Look up this written character
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
棟: Look up this written character
吴: wú · name of warring state; surname
栋: dòng · main beams supporting house

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2–4–4 · Wu2 Zuo4 dong4

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