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八國聯軍

简八国联军 · 繁八國聯軍

Mandarin · pinyin Bā guó Lián jūn

Eight-Nation Alliance, involved in a military intervention in northern China in 1900

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
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聯: Look up this written character
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国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
联: lián · connect, join; associate, ally
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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1–2–2–1 · Ba1 guo2 Lian2 jun1

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baat3 gwok3 lyun4 gwan1

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Eight-Nation Alliance (multi-national military coalition that invaded North China in 1900)

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