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東西德

简东西德 · 繁東西德

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng Xī Dé

East and West Germany
refers to the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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