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控球後衛

简控球后卫 · 繁控球後衛

Mandarin · pinyin kòng qiú hòu wèi

(basketball) point guard

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控: kòng · accuse, charge; control
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
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后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend

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4–2–4–4 · kong4 qiu2 hou4 wei4

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