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毛澤東思想

简毛泽东思想 · 繁毛澤東思想

Mandarin · pinyin Máo Zé dōng Sī xiǎng

Mao Zedong Thought

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毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
泽: zé · marsh, swamp; grace, brilliance
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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2–2–1–1–3 · Mao2 Ze2 dong1 Si1 xiang3

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mou4 zaak6 dung1 si1 soeng2

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noun

Mao Zedong thought; Maoism (philosophy espoused by Mao Zedong)

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