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大刀會

简大刀会 · 繁大刀會

Mandarin · pinyin dà dāo huì

Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–1–4 · da4 dao1 hui4

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daai6 dou1 wui6

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