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財務大臣

简财务大臣 · 繁財務大臣

Mandarin · pinyin cái wù dà chén

finance minister

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
臣: chén · minister, statesman, official; Kangxi radical 131
财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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2–4–4–2 · cai2 wu4 da4 chen2

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