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三國

简三国 · 繁三國

Mandarin · pinyin Sān guó

Three Kingdoms period (220–280) in Chinese history
any of several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅 Xīn luó in 658

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三: sān · three
國: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–2 · San1 guo2

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saam1 gwok3

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(Chinese history) the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE)
(Korean history) the Three Kingdoms of Korea
an orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 三国, Mikuni

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