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核威懾政策

简核威慑政策 · 繁核威懾政策

Mandarin · pinyin hé wēi shè zhèng cè

policy of nuclear intimidation

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核: hé · seed, kernel, core, nut; atom
威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
策: cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
慑: shè · afraid, scared, fearful

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2–1–4–4–4 · he2 wei1 she4 zheng4 ce4

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