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最年長

简最年长 · 繁最年長

Mandarin · pinyin zuì nián zhǎng

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最: zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–2–3 · zui4 nian2 zhang3

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