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三國演義

简三国演义 · 繁三國演義

Mandarin · pinyin Sān guó Yǎn yì

Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中 Luó Guàn zhōng, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, portraying Liu Bei's 劉備 Liú Bèi Shu Han 蜀漢 Shǔ Hàn as heroes and Cao Cao's 曹操 Cáo Cāo Wei 魏 Wèi as villains

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三: sān · three
國: Look up this written character
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
義: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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1–2–3–4 · San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4

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saam1 gwok3 jin2 ji6

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saam1 gwok3 jin2 ji6

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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, one of China's Four Great Classical Novels

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