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遼金

简辽金 · 繁遼金

Mandarin · pinyin Liáo Jīn

Liao and Jin dynasties, namely: Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) and Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
辽: liáo · distant, far

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2–1 · Liao2 Jin1

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liu4 gam1

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the Liao (907-1125) and Jin (Jurchen) (1115-1234) dynasties

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