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起造員

简起造员 · 繁起造員

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ zào yuán

draftsman
draughtsman

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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
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员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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3–4–2 · qi3 zao4 yuan2

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