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他律

tā lǜ

2-character word

What 他律 means

1. external regulation (e.g. by means of a regulatory body, as opposed to self-regulation {自律|zì lǜ})
2. (ethics) heteronomy

The characters in 他律

• 他tā(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his…
• 律lǜlaw

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