shì xí jūn zhǔ guódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
hereditary monarchy
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Original source entry:

世襲君主國 世袭君主国 [shi4 xi2 jun1 zhu3 guo2] /hereditary monarchy/

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Other forms in these source records: 世襲君主國

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 袭
    xí

    (bound form) to raid / to attack / (bound form) to continue the pattern / to perpetuate / (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding

  • 君
    jūn

    monarch / lord / gentleman / ruler

  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

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