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香港基本法

Mandarin · pinyin Xiāng gǎng Jī běn fǎ

Hong Kong Basic Law (in effect since the resumption of Chinese sovereignty in 1997)

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay
基: jī · foundation, base
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French

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1–3–1–3–3 · Xiang1 gang3 Ji1 ben3 fa3

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