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武裝力量

简武装力量 · 繁武裝力量

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ zhuāng lì liàng

armed force

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武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
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力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
量: liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
装: zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill

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3–1–4–4 · wu3 zhuang1 li4 liang4

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noun

armed forces (Classifier: 隻／只 m)
military force; armed might

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