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第五縱隊

简第五纵队 · 繁第五縱隊

Mandarin · pinyin dì wǔ zòng duì

fifth column (subversive group)

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第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
五: wǔ · five; surname
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隊: duì · team, group; army unit
纵: zòng · indulge in, give free reign to
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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4–3–4–4 · di4 wu3 zong4 dui4

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dai6 ng5 zung1 deoi6

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noun

fifth column

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