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一中一台

Mandarin · pinyin yī zhōng yī tái

"one China, one Taiwan" – the notion that China and Taiwan are separate political entities

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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1–1–1–2 · yi1 zhong1 yi1 tai2

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