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採取行動

简采取行动 · 繁採取行動

Mandarin · pinyin cǎi qǔ xíng dòng

to take action
to adopt policies
to move on some issue

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採: cǎi · gather, collect; pick, select
取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
采: cǎi · collect, gather; pick, pluck
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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3–3–2–4 · cai3 qu3 xing2 dong4

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