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六韜三略

简六韬三略 · 繁六韜三略

Mandarin · pinyin Liù tāo Sān lüè

"Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜 Liù tāo and "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 三略 Sān lüè, two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書 Wǔ jīng Qī shū, attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙 Jiāng Zǐ yá

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六: liù · number six
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三: sān · three
略: lüè · approximately, roughly; outline
韬: tāo · sheath, scabbard, bow case

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4–1–1–4 · Liu4 tao1 San1 lu:e4

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luk6 tou1 saam1 loek6

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