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明治維新

简明治维新 · 繁明治維新

Mandarin · pinyin Míng zhì Wéi xīn

Meiji Restoration (Japan, 1868)

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–4–2–1 · Ming2 zhi4 Wei2 xin1

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Meiji Restoration

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