中國人

简 中国人 · 繁 中國人
Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng guó rén

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  1. Chinese person
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中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
國
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人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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1–2–2 · Zhong1 guo2 ren2

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zung1 gwok3 jan4

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noun

  1. Chinese person; Chinese people; the Chinese (Classifier: 個/个 m c)

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