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高壓手段

简高压手段 · 繁高壓手段

Mandarin · pinyin gāo yā shǒu duàn

high-handed (measures)
with a heavy hand

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
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手: shǒu · hand
段: duàn · section, piece, division
压: yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure

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1–1–3–4 · gao1 ya1 shou3 duan4

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