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甲級戰犯

简甲级战犯 · 繁甲級戰犯

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ jí zhàn fàn

a grade A war criminal

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甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
級: jí · level, rank, class; grade
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犯: fàn · commit crime, violate; criminal
级: jí · level, rank, class; grade
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle

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3–2–4–4 · jia3 ji2 zhan4 fan4

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noun

(historical) one of the 12 German or 28 Japanese war criminals prosecuted for crimes against peace and aggression in the Nuremberg trials or Tokyo trial

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