舆 论

yú lùndictionary entry

public opinion

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Original source entry:

輿論舆论 [yu2 lun4] /public opinion/

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Other forms in these source records: 輿論

舆
yú
(literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪[kān]) / (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven) / land / territory / (literary) carriage / (literary) sedan chair / palanquin / (bound form) the multitudes / the people / the public
论
lùn
opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)
Lún
abbr. for 論語|论语[Lún yǔ], The Analects (of Confucius)

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