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排華法案

简排华法案 · 繁排華法案

Mandarin · pinyin pái Huá fǎ àn

Chinese Exclusion Act, a US law restricting Chinese immigration from 1882-1943

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排: pái · row, rank, line
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法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
案: àn · table, bench; legal case
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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2–2–3–4 · pai2 Hua2 fa3 an4

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