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南昌起義

简南昌起义 · 繁南昌起義

Mandarin · pinyin Nán chāng Qǐ yì

Nanchang Uprising, 1st August 1927, the beginning of military revolt by the Communists in the Chinese Civil War

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
昌: chāng · light of sun; good, proper
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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2–1–3–4 · Nan2 chang1 Qi3 yi4

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naam4 coeng1 hei2 ji6

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(Mainland China) Nanchang uprising

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