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宋武帝

Mandarin · pinyin Sòng Wǔ dì

Emperor Wu of Song (363-422), personal name Liu Yu 劉裕 Liú Yù, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋 Liú Sòng, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned 420-422

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宋: sòng · Song dynasty; surname
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god

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4–3–4 · Song4 Wu3 di4

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sung3 mou5 dai3

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