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多頭

简多头 · 繁多頭

Mandarin · pinyin duō tóu

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2 · duo1 tou2

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adj

(attributive) multi-faceted; many-layered
(attributive) devolved (as opposed to centralised)
(attributive) pluralistic

noun

bull (on the stock exchange)

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