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華北事變

简华北事变 · 繁華北事變

Mandarin · pinyin Huá běi Shì biàn

North China Incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt to set up a puppet government in north China

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華: Look up this written character
北: běi · north; northern; northward
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
變: Look up this written character
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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2–3–4–4 · Hua2 bei3 Shi4 bian4

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waa4 bak1 si6 bin3

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