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胡錦濤

简胡锦涛 · 繁胡錦濤

Mandarin · pinyin Hú Jǐn tāo

Hu Jintao (1942-), General Secretary of the CCP 2002-2012, president of the PRC 2003-2013

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
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濤: Look up this written character
锦: jǐn · brocade, tapestry; embroidered
涛: tāo · large waves

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