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統購統銷

简统购统销 · 繁統購統銷

Mandarin · pinyin tǒng gòu tǒng xiāo

state monopoly of purchasing and marketing

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统: tǒng · govern, command, control; unite
购: gòu · buy, purchase; hire
销: xiāo · melt, fuse; market, sell

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3–4–3–1 · tong3 gou4 tong3 xiao1

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tung2 kau3 tung2 siu1

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