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政治思想

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng zhì sī xiǎng

political thought
ideology

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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider

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4–4–1–3 · zheng4 zhi4 si1 xiang3

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