德謨克拉西

简 德谟克拉西 · 繁 德謨克拉西
Mandarin · pinyin dé mó kè lā xī

Meanings

  1. democracy (loanword) (old)
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德
dé · ethics, morality, virtue
謨
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克
kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
谟
mó · scheme, plan; plan; be without
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2–2–4–1–1 · de2 mo2 ke4 la1 xi1

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dak1 mou4 hak1 laai1 sai1

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noun

  1. (obsolete) democracy

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