大英帝國

简 大英帝国 · 繁 大英帝國
Mandarin · pinyin Dà yīng Dì guó

Meanings

  1. British Empire
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
英
yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
帝
dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
國
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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4–1–4–2 · Da4 ying1 Di4 guo2

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daai6 jing1 dai3 gwok3

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name

  1. (historical) the British Empire

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