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工薪階層

简工薪阶层 · 繁工薪階層

Mandarin · pinyin gōng xīn jiē céng

salaried class

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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
薪: xīn · fuel, firewood; salary
階: Look up this written character
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阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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1–1–1–2 · gong1 xin1 jie1 ceng2

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noun

working class

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