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中農

简中农 · 繁中農

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng nóng

(historical) middle peasant (PRC rural class category referring to a farmer with moderate land and resources who relies mainly on family labor)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
農: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
农: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer

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1–2 · zhong1 nong2

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middle peasant (peasant whose economic status is between the rich peasant and the poor peasant, mostly owning land and some means of production, and generally living on one's own labor without exploiting or selling labor to others)

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