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戊戌變法

简戊戌变法 · 繁戊戌變法

Mandarin · pinyin Wù xū Biàn fǎ

Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

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戊: wù · 5th heavenly stem
戌: xū · eleventh earthly branch
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法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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4–1–4–3 · Wu4 xu1 Bian4 fa3

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Hundred Days' Reform

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