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三個世界

简三个世界 · 繁三個世界

Mandarin · pinyin Sān ge Shì jiè

the Three Worlds (as proposed by Mao Zedong), i.e. the superpowers (USA and USSR), other wealthy countries (UK, France, Japan etc), and the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America

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三: sān · three
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single

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1–5–4–4 · San1 ge5 Shi4 jie4

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