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新羅

简新罗 · 繁新羅

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn luó

Silla, Korean kingdom that existed between 57 BC – 935 AD, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, later allied with Tang China to defeat its rivals Baekje 百濟 Bǎi jì and Goguryeo 高句麗 Gāo gōu lí to form Unified Silla
see 新羅區 Xīn luó Qū

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
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罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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name · Etymology 1

Silla (an ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 57 BCE to 935 CE; at its maximum covering all of modern South Korea and most of modern North Korea)

name · Etymology 2

(～區) Xinluo (a district of Longyan, Fujian, China)

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