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國務次卿

简国务次卿 · 繁國務次卿

Mandarin · pinyin guó wù cì qīng

Under Secretary of State

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次: cì · order, sequence; next
卿: qīng · noble, high officer
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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2–4–4–1 · guo2 wu4 ci4 qing1

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