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南朝宋

Mandarin · pinyin Nán cháo Sòng

Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing
also known as Liu Song 劉宋

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
宋: sòng · Song dynasty; surname

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2–2–4 · Nan2 chao2 Song4

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