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革命

Traditional form:

革命

Pinyin (reading):

gémìng

Definitions:

  • to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
  • revolution
  • revolutionary
  • to revolt (against sb or sth)
  • to revolutionize (sth)
  • (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)
  • CL:次 (cì)

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