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宗教改革

Zōng jiào Gǎi gédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(Protestant) Reformation
Sources & editorial notes

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-21c1e7384019b508. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

宗教改革 宗教改革 [Zong1 jiao4 Gai3 ge2] /(Protestant) Reformation/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 宗
    zōng

    school / sect / purpose / model / ancestor / clan / to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work) / classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs

    Zōng

    surname Zong

  • 教
    jiāo

    to teach / to instruct

    jiào

    (bound form) to teach / to instruct / a religion / to cause (sb to do sth) / to tell (sb to do sth)

    Jiào

    surname Jiao

  • 改
    gǎi

    to change / to alter / to transform / to correct

  • 革
    gé

    animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.