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南京大屠殺

简南京大屠杀 · 繁南京大屠殺

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jīng Dà tú shā

the Nanjing Massacre (1937-38)

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
京: jīng · capital city
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
屠: tú · butcher, slaughter, massacre
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杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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2–1–4–2–1 · Nan2 jing1 Da4 tu2 sha1

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naam4 ging1 daai6 tou4 saat3

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Nanjing Massacre

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