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建築工人

简建筑工人 · 繁建築工人

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn zhù gōng rén

construction worker
builder

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建: jiàn · build, establish, erect, found
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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
筑: zhù · ancient lute; build

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4–4–1–2 · jian4 zhu4 gong1 ren2

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