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中体西用

ZhōngtǐXīyòng

Traditional: 中體西用

adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core

Noun

Character Breakdown

中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
体
tǐ
body; group, class; form, style, system
HSK 2
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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