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龍頭老大

简龙头老大 · 繁龍頭老大

Mandarin · pinyin lóng tóu lǎo dà

big boss
leader of a group
dominant (position)

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–2–3–4 · long2 tou2 lao3 da4

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