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自治機關

简自治机关 · 繁自治機關

Mandarin · pinyin zì zhì jī guān

governing body of an autonomous territory

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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机: jī · desk; machine; moment
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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4–4–1–1 · zi4 zhi4 ji1 guan1

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noun

organ of self-government

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