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齊家治國

简齐家治国 · 繁齊家治國

Mandarin · pinyin qí jiā zhì guó

to regulate the family and rule the state (idiom)

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齊: qí · even, uniform, of equal length; Kangxi radical 210
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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齐: qí · even, uniform, of equal length
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–1–4–2 · qi2 jia1 zhi4 guo2

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