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大中華

简大中华 · 繁大中華

Mandarin · pinyin Dà Zhōng huá

Greater China
refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics)
refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
華: Look up this written character
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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4–1–2 · Da4 Zhong1 hua2

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daai6 zung1 waa4

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the Great China; Greater China

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