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勞動改造

简劳动改造 · 繁勞動改造

Mandarin · pinyin láo dòng gǎi zào

reeducation through labor
laogai (prison camp)

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
改: gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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2–4–3–4 · lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou4 dung6 goi2 zou6

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noun

laogai; reform through labor

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