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土財主

简土财主 · 繁土財主

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ cái zhǔ

local wealthy landlord
country money-bags
rich provincial

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土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
財: Look up this written character
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches

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3–2–3 · tu3 cai2 zhu3

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tou2 coi4 zyu2

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