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海軍上校

简海军上校 · 繁海軍上校

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi jūn shàng xiào

captain (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
軍: Look up this written character
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
校: xiào · school; military field officer
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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3–1–4–4 · hai3 jun1 shang4 xiao4

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noun

navy captain

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