北洋系

Mandarin · pinyin Běi yáng xì

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  1. Beiyang faction of Northern Warlords
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北
běi · north; northern; northward
洋
yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
系
xì · system; line, link, connection
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3–2–4 · Bei3 yang2 xi4

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