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選舉

简选举 · 繁選舉

Mandarin · pinyin xuǎn jǔ

to elect
election
Classifier: 次 cì, 個 gè

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选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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3–3 · xuan3 ju3

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syun2 geoi2

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verb

to elect (to choose someone by voting)
(historical, Classical) to nominate for an official post

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