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結社自由

简结社自由 · 繁結社自由

Mandarin · pinyin jié shè zì yóu

(constitutional) freedom of association

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結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
由: yóu · cause, reason; from
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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2–4–4–2 · jie2 she4 zi4 you2

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git3 se5 zi6 jau4

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noun

freedom of association; associational freedom

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