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國務長官

简国务长官 · 繁國務長官

Mandarin · pinyin guó wù zhǎng guān

secretary of state (esp. historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
官: guān · official, public servant
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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2–4–3–1 · guo2 wu4 zhang3 guan1

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gwok3 mou6 zoeng2 gun1

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