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劉宋時代

简刘宋时代 · 繁劉宋時代

Mandarin · pinyin Liú Sòng Shí dài

Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing

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劉: Look up this written character
宋: sòng · Song dynasty; surname
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–4–2–4 · Liu2 Song4 Shi2 dai4

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lau4 sung3 si4 doi6

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