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Answer: Zhu De ( Chu Teh ; Chinese : 朱德 ; pinyin : Zhū Dé ; pronounced ( ʈʂú tɤ̌ ) ; 1 December 1886 -- 6 July 1976 ) was a Chinese general , warlord , politician , revolutionary and one of the pioneers of the Communist Party of China .