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南齊

简南齐 · 繁南齊

Mandarin · pinyin Nán Qí

Qi of Southern dynasties (479-502)

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
齊: qí · even, uniform, of equal length; Kangxi radical 210
齐: qí · even, uniform, of equal length

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2–2 · Nan2 Qi2

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Southern Qi

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