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興國

简兴国 · 繁興國

Mandarin · pinyin xīng guó#

to invigorate the country

Mandarin · pinyin Xīng guó#

see 興國縣 Xīng guó Xiàn

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興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
國: Look up this written character
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–2 · xing1 guo2

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verb

to vitalize the country; to rejuvenate a nation

name

(～縣) Xingguo (a county of Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China)

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