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總司令

简总司令 · 繁總司令

Mandarin · pinyin zǒng sī lìng

commander-in-chief
top military commander for a country or theater of operations

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
令: lìng · command, order; 'commandant', magistrate; allow, cause
总: zǒng · collect; overall, altogether

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3–1–4 · zong3 si1 ling4

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noun

commander-in-chief

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