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先帝遺詔

简先帝遗诏 · 繁先帝遺詔

Mandarin · pinyin xiān dì yí zhào

posthumous edict of a former emperor
Liu Bei's 劉備 Liú Bèi edict to posterity

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先: xiān · first, former, previous
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
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遗: yí · lose; articles lost; omit
诏: zhào · decree, proclaim; imperial decree

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1–4–2–4 · xian1 di4 yi2 zhao4

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sin1 dai3 wai4 ziu3

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