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真理部

Zhēn lǐ bùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ministry of Truth, a fictional ministry from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0813150f9750c7a0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

真理部 真理部 [Zhen1 li3 bu4] /Ministry of Truth, a fictional ministry from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

  • 理
    lǐ

    texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up

  • 部
    bù

    ministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board / classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc

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