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支柱產業

简支柱产业 · 繁支柱產業

Mandarin · pinyin zhī zhù chǎn yè

mainstay industry

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支: zhī · disperse, pay; support; branch
柱: zhù · pillar, post; support; lean on
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产: chǎn · give birth, bring forth, produce
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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1–4–3–4 · zhi1 zhu4 chan3 ye4

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noun

pillar industry

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