勞動改造

简 劳动改造 · 繁 勞動改造
Mandarin · pinyin láo dòng gǎi zào

Meanings

  1. reeducation through labor
  2. laogai (prison camp)
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勞
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動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
改
gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
造
zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
劳
láo · labor, toil, do manual work
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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2–4–3–4 · lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou4 dung6 goi2 zou6

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lou4 dung6 goi2 zou6

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noun

  1. laogai; reform through labor

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