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爵位

Mandarin · pinyin jué wèi

order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公 gōng, Marquis 侯 hóu, Count 伯 bó, Viscount 子 zǐ, Baron 男 nán

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爵: jué · feudal title or rank
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat

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2–4 · jue2 wei4

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zoek3 wai6

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noun

rank of nobility; peerage; title

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