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隋書

简隋书 · 繁隋書

Mandarin · pinyin Suí shū

History of the Sui Dynasty, thirteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 Èr shí sì Shǐ, compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵 Wèi Zhēng in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 85 scrolls

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隋: suí · Sui dynasty; surname
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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