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閉關政策

简闭关政策 · 繁閉關政策

Mandarin · pinyin bì guān zhèng cè

closed-door policy

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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
策: cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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4–1–4–4 · bi4 guan1 zheng4 ce4

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bai3 gwaan1 zing3 caak3

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