競爭者

简 竞争者 · 繁 競爭者
Mandarin · pinyin jìng zhēng zhě

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  1. competitor
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者
zhě · that which; he who; those who
竞
jìng · contend, vie, compete
争
zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive
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4–1–3 · jing4 zheng1 zhe3

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