Chinese Empire in English

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          "code": "cmn",
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          "roman": "Zhōnghuá Dìguó",
          "sense": "state",
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "roman": "Zhōnghuá Dìguó",
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      "word": "中華帝國 /中华帝国"
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"Chinese Empire" meaning in English

Proper name