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文化大革命

Mandarin · pinyin Wén huà Dà gé mìng

Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
革: gé · leather, animal hides; Kangxi radical 177; hexagram ䷰
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

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2–4–4–2–4 · Wen2 hua4 Da4 ge2 ming4

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man4 faa3 daai6 gaak3 ming6

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(historical) Cultural Revolution

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