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國防工業

简国防工业 · 繁國防工業

Mandarin · pinyin guó fáng gōng yè

defense industry

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國: Look up this written character
防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
業: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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2–2–1–4 · guo2 fang2 gong1 ye4

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