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協約國

简协约国 · 繁協約國

Mandarin · pinyin xié yuē guó

Allies
entente (i.e. Western powers allied to China in WW1)

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協: Look up this written character
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
國: Look up this written character
协: xié · be united; cooperate
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–1–2 · xie2 yue1 guo2

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hip3 joek3 gwok3

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(historical) Allies (of World War I)

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