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光復

简光复 · 繁光復

Mandarin · pinyin guāng fù

to recover (territory or power)
the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
復: Look up this written character
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly

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1–4 · guang1 fu4

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gwong1 fuk6

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verb

to recover; to recapture; to restore

name

(～鄉) Guangfu (a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan)

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