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陸軍上校

简陆军上校 · 繁陸軍上校

Mandarin · pinyin lù jūn shàng xiào

colonel

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
校: xiào · school; military field officer
陆: lù · land, continental; army
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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4–1–4–4 · lu4 jun1 shang4 xiao4

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