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蓋世太保

简盖世太保 · 繁蓋世太保

Mandarin · pinyin Gài shì tài bǎo

Gestapo

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世: shì · generation; world; era
太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
盖: gài · cover, hide, protect

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4–4–4–3 · Gai4 shi4 tai4 bao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

koi3 sai3 taai3 bou2

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Gestapo (Nazi secret police)

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