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亞羅號事件

简亚罗号事件 · 繁亞羅號事件

Mandarin · pinyin Yà luó Hào Shì jiàn

the Arrow Incident of 1856 (used as pretext for the second Opium War)

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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
件: jiàn · numerary adjunct for article; matter
亚: yà · Asia; second
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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4–2–4–4–4 · Ya4 luo2 Hao4 Shi4 jian4

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