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上尉
Simplified
上尉
Traditional
上尉
Pinyin
shàng wèi
Definition
captain (military rank)
他被任命为上尉
Tā bèi rènmìng wéi shàng wèi
He was appointed as a captain
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上
尉
上
⺊
+
一
⺊
Part
character part
一
Part
yī
one
Appears in characters like:
上
占
占
桌
卢
贞
卓
卤
卤
卨
卣
攴
歺
虍
尉
𫵖
+
寸
𫵖
Part
character part
寸
Part
cùn
inch
Appears in characters like:
尉
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