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文化 — meaning in English

wén huà

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English meaning

  • civilization noun A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
  • cultural adj Relating to the customs, arts, and shared ideas of a society.
  • culture noun The shared customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life of a particular group of people.

Senses

文化 is used for these senses in English:

  • civilization (uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
  • cultural Pertaining to culture.
  • culture The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.

civilization — full definition

  1. noun A large, organised society with its own culture, institutions, and level of development, often spanning a nation or region.
  2. noun Human society as a whole, especially in its organised, "civil" form.

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