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海關總署

简海关总署 · 繁海關總署

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi guān zǒng shǔ

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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署: shǔ · public office
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
总: zǒng · collect; overall, altogether

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3–1–3–3 · hai3 guan1 zong3 shu3

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