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航空自衛隊

简航空自卫队 · 繁航空自衛隊

Mandarin · pinyin háng kōng zì wèi duì

air self-defense force

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航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
衛: Look up this written character
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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2–1–4–4–4 · hang2 kong1 zi4 wei4 dui4

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hong4 hung1 zi6 wai6 deoi2

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