五四運動

简 五四运动 · 繁 五四運動
Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ sì Yùn dòng

Meanings

  1. May Fourth Movement
  2. Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
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五
wǔ · five; surname
四
sì · four
運
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動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
运
yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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3–4–4–4 · Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4

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ng5 sei3 wan6 dung6

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  1. May Fourth Movement (an anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement growing out of student participants in Beijing on 4 May 1919)

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五四運動 · Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4
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Exact source record五四運動 五四运动 [Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4] /May Fourth Movement/Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles/