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憲兵隊

简宪兵队 · 繁憲兵隊

Mandarin · pinyin xiàn bīng duì

military police corps

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憲: Look up this written character
兵: bīng · soldier, troops
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
宪: xiàn · constitution, statute, law
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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4–1–4 · xian4 bing1 dui4

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hin3 bing1 deoi2

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noun

regiment of military policemen

name

the Kenpeitai

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