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奈良時代

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Mandarin · pinyin Nài liáng Shí dài

Nara period (710-794) in early Japanese history

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奈: nài · but, how; bear, stand, endure
良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–2–2–4 · Nai4 liang2 Shi2 dai4

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