四一二慘案

简 四一二惨案 · 繁 四一二慘案
Mandarin · pinyin sì yī èr cǎn àn

Meanings

  1. the massacre of 12th Mar 1927
  2. the Shanghai coup of 12th Mar 1927 by Chiang Kai-shek against the communists
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四
sì · four
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
二
èr · two; twice
慘
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案
àn · table, bench; legal case
惨
cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel
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4–1–4–3–4 · si4 yi1 er4 can3 an4

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sei3 jat1 ji6 caam2 on3

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四一二慘案 · si4 yi1 er4 can3 an4
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Exact source record四一二慘案 四一二惨案 [si4 yi1 er4 can3 an4] /the massacre of 12th Mar 1927/the Shanghai coup of 12th Mar 1927 by Chiang Kai-shek against the communists/