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地緣政治學

简地缘政治学 · 繁地緣政治學

Mandarin · pinyin dì yuán zhèng zhì xué

geopolitics

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
缘: yuán · hem, margin; reason, cause; fate
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–2–4–4–2 · di4 yuan2 zheng4 zhi4 xue2

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geopolitics

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