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征勦

简征剿 · 繁征勦

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng jiǎo

to mount a punitive expedition against bandits

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征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer
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剿: jiǎo · destroy, exterminate, annihilate

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1–3 · zheng1 jiao3

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