苏联
Traditional form:
蘇聯
Pinyin (reading):
Sūlián
Definitions:
- Soviet Union, 1922-1991
- abbr. for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟／苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟 ( Sūwéi'āi Shèhuìzhǔyì Gònghéguó Liánméng)
Characters:
- 苏 - to awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations
- 联 - ally, associate; to connect, to join
Traditional characters: