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國難

简 国难 · 繁 國難
Mandarin · pinyin guó nàn

Meanings

  1. national calamity
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國
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難
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
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2–4 · guo2 nan4

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gwok3 naan6

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noun

  1. a national calamity; a national disaster (especially as brought on by foreign aggression)

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