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毛主席

Mandarin · pinyin Máo zhǔ xí

Chairman Mao; Mao Zedong 毛澤東 Máo Zé dōng (1893–1976), Chinese Communist leader

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毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
席: xí · seat; mat; take seat; banquet

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2–3–2 · Mao2 zhu3 xi2

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