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灘頭堡

简滩头堡 · 繁灘頭堡

Mandarin · pinyin tān tóu bǎo

beachhead (military)

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
堡: bǎo · fort, fortress; town, village
滩: tān · bank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2–3 · tan1 tou2 bao3

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