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生管

Mandarin · pinyin shēng guǎn

production control; production management (abbr. for 生產管理 shēng chǎn guǎn lǐ)

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music

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1–3 · sheng1 guan3

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