德意志民主共和国

Traditional form:

德意志民主共和國

Pinyin (reading):

Déyìzhì Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó

Definitions:

• German Democratic Republic (East Germany), 1945-1990

Characters:

• 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness
• 意 - thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
• 志 - determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
• 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people
• 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord
• 共 - all, total; together; to share
• 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful
• 国 - country, nation, state; national

Traditional characters:

• 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness
• 意 - thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
• 志 - determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
• 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people
• 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord
• 共 - all, total; together; to share
• 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful
• 國 - country, nation, state; national