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三民主义

三民主義
Sānmínzhǔyì
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Meanings

  1. 1 the Three Principles of the People (Sun Yat-sen's political philosophy)

Examples

三民主义是孙中山提出的政治理念。
Sānmín zhǔyì shì Sūn Zhōngshān tíchū de zhèngzhì lǐniàn.
The Three Principles of the People is a political doctrine proposed by Sun Yat-sen.
三民主义指民族、民权、民生。
Sānmín zhǔyì zhǐ mínzú, mínquán, mínshēng.
The Three Principles refer to nationalism, democracy, and people's livelihood.

Tips

history
Formulated by 孙中山 (Sun Yat-sen) in the late 1890s and developed through lectures in 1924. The three are 民族 (nationalism), 民权 (democracy / civil rights), and 民生 (people's livelihood).
culture
Still constitutional in the Republic of China (Taiwan) — it is referenced in the ROC national anthem (三民主义，吾党所宗).

In Pop Culture

孙中山 Sūn Zhōngshān
Sun Yat-sen
Founder of the Republic of China and originator of the Three Principles of the People.

Stroke Order

三 sān
民 mín
主 zhǔ
义 yì