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綠營

简绿营 · 繁綠營

Mandarin · pinyin Lǜ yíng

Green Standard Army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
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绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
营: yíng · encampment, barracks; manage

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4–2 · Lu:4 ying2

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luk6 jing4

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name · Etymology 1

(Taiwan, politics) Pan-Green Coalition

name · Etymology 2

(historical) Green Standards

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