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親衛隊

简亲卫队 · 繁親衛隊

Mandarin · pinyin Qīn wèi duì

SS or Schutzstaffel, paramilitary organization in Nazi Germany

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
衛: Look up this written character
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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1–4–4 · Qin1 wei4 dui4

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noun · Etymology 1

bodyguards

name · Etymology 2

(chiefly Taiwan, historical) Schutzstaffel

noun · Etymology 3

(neologism) fanatics, overly enthusiastic fans, especially fans of a singer or an actor
(ACG) a student society organized by fans of a beautiful girl or a handsome boy in school, to protect her/him

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