公民社會

简 公民社会 · 繁 公民社會
Mandarin · pinyin gōng mín shè huì

Meanings

  1. civil society
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公
gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
社
shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
會
huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会
huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
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1–2–4–4 · gong1 min2 she4 hui4

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gung1 man4 se5 wui2

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gung1 man4 se5 wui2

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noun

  1. civil society

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