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人民陣線

简人民阵线 · 繁人民陣線

Mandarin · pinyin rén mín zhèn xiàn

(politics) popular front

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
陣: Look up this written character
線: Look up this written character
阵: zhèn · column, row or file of troops
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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2–2–4–4 · ren2 min2 zhen4 xian4

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jan4 man4 zan6 sin3

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