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國防部長

简国防部长 · 繁國防部長

Mandarin · pinyin guó fáng bù zhǎng

Defense secretary
Defense Minister

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國: Look up this written character
防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
部: bù · part, division, section
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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2–2–4–3 · guo2 fang2 bu4 zhang3

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