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自由中国

Zì yóu Zhōng guódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Free China (Cold War era term for the Republic of China on Taiwan, as distinct from "Red China")
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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-900dff68f7c6c251. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自由中國 自由中国 [Zi4 you2 Zhong1 guo2] /Free China (Cold War era term for the Republic of China on Taiwan, as distinct from "Red China")/

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Other forms in these source records: 自由中國

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 由
    yóu

    to follow / from / because of / due to / by / via / through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

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