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海軍中校

简海军中校 · 繁海軍中校

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi jūn zhōng xiào

commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
軍: Look up this written character
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
校: xiào · school; military field officer
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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3–1–1–4 · hai3 jun1 zhong1 xiao4

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