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普法戰爭

简普法战争 · 繁普法戰爭

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ Fǎ Zhàn zhēng

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
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战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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3–3–4–1 · Pu3 Fa3 Zhan4 zheng1

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