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自由中國

简自由中国 · 繁自由中國

Mandarin · pinyin Zì yóu Zhōng guó

Free China (Cold War era term for the Republic of China on Taiwan, as distinct from "Red China")

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
由: yóu · cause, reason; from
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
國: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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4–2–1–2 · Zi4 you2 Zhong1 guo2

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