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文明
man4 ming4
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civilized; civilization; (placename) Mun Ming   Additional PoS:  Level: 2 Google Frequency: 6,530,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:文 man4 man4*1 man6 - written language; literary; civilian明 ming4 - bright, clear 8 compounds containing this word:非文明 - uncivilized文明人 - civilized man 不文明的 - uncivilized 文明化 - civilize 文明國家 - civilized countries, civilized states Common Formations: 兩個文明 - material and ethical progress 文明街道 - model community 精神文明建設 - promote cultural and ideological progress; develop socialist culture and ethics | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:
聞名
man4 ming4 = well-known; famous; renowned; eminent |
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