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長照

简长照 · 繁長照

Mandarin · pinyin cháng zhào

(Tw) (social welfare) long-term care (abbr. for 長期照顧 cháng qī zhào gu)

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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2–4 · chang2 zhao4

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