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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
當局 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
當局 ＝ 當 ＋ 局
ㄉㄤ ㄐㄩˊ · dāngjú
noun — the authorities, those in power

字源 FORM — what the parts do

當to be in charge (擔當)dāng
局bureau, office (郵局)jú
當局，擔當的當，郵局的局。
關 · Related
政府zhèngfǔwhat the authorities usually means官方guānfāngthe official side