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天條

简天条 · 繁天條

Mandarin · pinyin tiān tiáo

heavenly decree; divine commandment; (fig.) unbreakable taboo; absolute edict (often humorous or sarcastic)
prohibition decrees of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國 Tài píng Tiān guó

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe

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1–2 · tian1 tiao2

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(Chinese mythology) celestial laws

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