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太平天國起義

简太平天国起义 · 繁太平天國起義

Mandarin · pinyin Tài píng Tiān guó Qǐ yì

Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864), a massive rebellion in southern China against the Qing Dynasty, led by Hong Xiuquan 洪秀全 Hóng Xiù quán, who sought to establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國 Tài píng Tiān guó, resulting in one of the deadliest conflicts in history with millions of casualties

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
義: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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4–2–1–2–3–4 · Tai4 ping2 Tian1 guo2 Qi3 yi4

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