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收地

Mandarin · pinyin shōu dì

to confiscate land for redistribution (China, 1947-52)
(of a government) to acquire land (with compensation)

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收: shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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1–4 · shou1 di4

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