Three Principles of the People

proper noun

The political philosophy espoused by Sun Yat-sen and the Chinese Nationalist Party.

Similar
TridemismSan-min DoctrineTriple Demism
OriginChinese 三民主義 /三民主义 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe political philosophy espoused by Sun Yat-sen and the Chinese Nationalist Party.

    Synonyms: Tridemism, San-min Doctrine, Triple Demism

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe political philosophy espoused by Sun Yat-sen and the Chinese Nationalist Party.

Similar
TridemismSan-min DoctrineTriple Demism
Also see
san-min doctrine

Origin

  1. Chinese三民主義 /三民主义
  2. EnglishThree Principles of the People

Calque of Chinese 三民主義 /三民主义 (sānmínzhǔyì)

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 三民主義 /三民主义
  • 三民主義 /三民主义 (saam¹ man⁴ zyu² ji⁶)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 三民主義 /三民主义
  • 三民主義 /三民主义 (sānmínzhǔyì)Translations
Japanese 三民主義
  • 三民主義 (sanminshugi)Translations
Korean 삼민주의
  • 삼민주의 (samminjuui)Translations
Vietnamese chủ nghĩa tam dân
  • chủ nghĩa tam dânTranslations
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