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啟蒙主義

简启蒙主义 · 繁啟蒙主義

Mandarin · pinyin Qǐ méng zhǔ yì

Enlightenment (philosophy)

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蒙: méng · cover; ignorant; suffer; Mongolia; hexagram ䷃
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
義: Look up this written character
启: qǐ · open; begin, commence; explain
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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3–2–3–4 · Qi3 meng2 zhu3 yi4

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