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四分曆

简四分历 · 繁四分曆

Mandarin · pinyin sì fēn lì

"quarter remainder" calendar, the first calculated Chinese calendar, in use from the Warring States period until the early years of the Han dynasty

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四: sì · four
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
曆: Look up this written character
历: lì · history; calendar

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4–1–4 · si4 fen1 li4

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