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治外法权

zhì wài fǎ quándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
diplomatic immunity / (history) extraterritoriality, the rights (under unequal treaties) of a foreigner to live in China outside Chinese jurisdiction
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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-e35347a915074164. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

治外法權 治外法权 [zhi4 wai4 fa3 quan2] /diplomatic immunity/(history) extraterritoriality, the rights (under unequal treaties) of a foreigner to live in China outside Chinese jurisdiction/

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Other forms in these source records: 治外法權

  • 治
    zhì

    to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 法
    fǎ

    law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fǎ jiā]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fǎ lā])

    Fǎ

    France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fǎ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Fà]

  • 权
    quán

    authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary

    Quán

    surname Quan

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