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公民社會

简公民社会 · 繁公民社會

Mandarin · pinyin gōng mín shè huì

civil society

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–2–4–4 · gong1 min2 she4 hui4

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gung1 man4 se5 wui2

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noun

civil society

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