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戎事倥傯

简戎事倥偬 · 繁戎事倥傯

Mandarin · pinyin róng shì kǒng zǒng

a time of military urgency
war crisis

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戎: róng · arms, armaments; military affair
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
倥: kǒng · boorish, ignorant; urgent, pressing
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偬: zǒng · urgent

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2–4–3–3 · rong2 shi4 kong3 zong3

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