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復命

简复命 · 繁復命

Mandarin · pinyin fù mìng

to report on completion of a mission
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復: Look up this written character
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly

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4–4 · fu4 ming4

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fuk6 ming6

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verb

(archaic) to provide an after action report upon completion of a task

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