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五四

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ sì

fourth of May, cf 五四運動, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles

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五: wǔ · five; surname
四: sì · four

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3–4 · wu3 si4

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 五四運動／五四运动 (Wǔsì Yùndòng)
(～村) Wusi (a village in Xinshi, Jingshan, Jingmen, Hubei, China)

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