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超級大國

简超级大国 · 繁超級大國

Mandarin · pinyin chāo jí dà guó

superpower (nation)

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超: chāo · jump over, leap over; surpass
級: jí · level, rank, class; grade
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
國: Look up this written character
级: jí · level, rank, class; grade
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–2–4–2 · chao1 ji2 da4 guo2

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noun

superpower (dominant sovereign state)

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