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Chinese
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flat; level; equal flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful
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under heaven; the world; everything under the sky under heaven; the world; everything under the sky; all under heaven
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simp. and trad. (平天下)
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平
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天下
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Pronunciation
Rime
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Character
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平
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天
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下
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Reading #
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2/2
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1/1
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1/2
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Initial (聲)
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並 (3)
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透 (6)
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匣 (33)
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Final (韻)
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庚 (111)
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先 (85)
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麻 (98)
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Tone (調)
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Level (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Rising (X)
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Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Division (等)
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III
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IV
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II
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Fanqie
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符兵切
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他前切
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胡雅切
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Baxter
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bjaeng
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then
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haeX
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Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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/bˠiæŋ/
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/tʰen/
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/ɦˠaX/
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Pan Wuyun
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/bᵚiaŋ/
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/tʰen/
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/ɦᵚaX/
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Shao Rongfen
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/biaŋ/
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/tʰɛn/
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/ɣaX/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/biajŋ/
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/tʰɛn/
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/ɦaɨX/
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Li Rong
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/biɐŋ/
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/tʰen/
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/ɣaX/
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Wang Li
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/bĭɐŋ/
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/tʰien/
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/ɣaX/
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Bernard Karlgren
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/bʱi̯ɐŋ/
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/tʰien/
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/ɣaX/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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píng
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tiān
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xià
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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ping4
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tin1
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haa6
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Verb
平天下
- (literary) to bring peace to the nation
格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。 [MSC, trad.]
格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。 [MSC, simp.]- Géwù, zhìzhī, chéngyì, zhèngxīn, xiūshēn, qíjiā, zhìguó, píngtiānxià.
- Investigate the nature of things, pursue knowledge, act in good faith, rectify one's mind, cultivate one's moral character, manage one's household, administer state affairs and bring peace to the nation.