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工農兵

简工农兵 · 繁工農兵

Mandarin · pinyin gōng nóng bīng

workers, peasants, and soldiers
the proletariat

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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
農: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
兵: bīng · soldier, troops
农: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer

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1–2–1 · gong1 nong2 bing1

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 工人 (gōngrén) + 農民／农民 (nóngmín) + 士兵 (shìbīng): “workers, peasants and soldiers”
(Puxian Min) renminbi banknote with a value of 10 yuan

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