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民運
简 民运 · 繁 民運Mandarin · pinyin mín yùn
Meanings
- civil transport
- movement aimed at the masses
- democracy movement (abbr.)
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2–4 · min2 yun4
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man4 wan6
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noun
- transport of civilian goods
- private transport industry
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 民眾運動／民众运动 (mínzhòng yùndòng, “mass movement”)
- short for 民眾運動／民众运动 (mínzhòng yùndòng, “mass movement”) — (Malaysia, historical) Min Yuen, civilian support to the Malayan National Liberation Army
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 民主運動／民主运动 (mínzhǔ yùndòng, “democracy movement”)
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