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Mandarin · pinyin Kǎo xuǎn bù

Ministry of Examination, Taiwan

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考: kǎo · examine, test; investigate
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部: bù · part, division, section
选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election

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3–3–4 · Kao3 xuan3 bu4

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