聯邦

简 联邦 · 繁 聯邦
Mandarin · pinyin lián bāng

Meanings

  1. federal
  2. federation
  3. commonwealth
  4. federal union
  5. federal state
  6. union
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聯
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邦
bāng · nation, country, state
联
lián · connect, join; associate, ally
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2–1 · lian2 bang1

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lyun4 bong1

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noun

  1. federal state; federation; commonwealth; union (array of states unified under one central authority)

name

  1. (Singapore) Malaysia (a country in Asia)

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