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教育部長

简教育部长 · 繁教育部長

Mandarin · pinyin jiào yù bù zhǎng

Minister of Education
Director of Education Department

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教: jiào · teach, class
育: yù · produce, give birth to; educate
部: bù · part, division, section
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–4–4–3 · jiao4 yu4 bu4 zhang3

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