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定律

Mandarin · pinyin dìng lǜ

scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)
(in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts")

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定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
律: lǜ · statute, principle, regulation

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4–4 · ding4 lu:4

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ding6 leot6

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noun

law (statement of an observed phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions)
(literary) fixed rule; established law

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