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國家主席

简国家主席 · 繁國家主席

Mandarin · pinyin guó jiā zhǔ xí

president (title of the head of state of China and several other nations)

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國: Look up this written character
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
席: xí · seat; mat; take seat; banquet
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–1–3–2 · guo2 jia1 zhu3 xi2

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noun

president (of the People's Republic of China, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Republic of Cuba)

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