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南京條約

简南京条约 · 繁南京條約

Mandarin · pinyin Nán jīng Tiáo yuē

Treaty of Nanjing (1842) that concluded the First Opium War between Qing China and Britain

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
京: jīng · capital city
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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2–1–2–1 · Nan2 jing1 Tiao2 yue1

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