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國泰民安

简国泰民安 · 繁國泰民安

Mandarin · pinyin guó tài mín ān

the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity

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國: Look up this written character
泰: tài · great, exalted, superior; big; hexagram ䷊
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–4–2–1 · guo2 tai4 min2 an1

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gwok3 taai3 man4 on1

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(idiomatic) the country flourishes and the people are living in peace

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