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天津條約

简天津条约 · 繁天津條約

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān jīn Tiáo yuē

Treaty of Tianjin of 1858, a sequence of unequal treaties 不平等條約 between Russia, USA, England, France and Qing China

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
津: jīn · ferry; saliva; ford
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–1–2–1 · Tian1 jin1 Tiao2 yue1

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