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國務院

简国务院 · 繁國務院

Mandarin · pinyin Guó wù yuàn

(PRC) State Council
(USA) State Department

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院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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2–4–4 · Guo2 wu4 yuan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwok3 mou6 jyun2

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State Council of the People's Republic of China
United States Department of State

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