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理想國

简理想国 · 繁理想國

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ xiǎng guó#

ideal state
utopia

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ xiǎng guó#

Plato's "The Republic" (c. 380 BC)

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理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
國: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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3–3–2 · li3 xiang3 guo2

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