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架空歷史

简架空历史 · 繁架空歷史

Mandarin · pinyin jià kōng lì shǐ

alternate history; counterfactual history (genre of fiction)

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架: jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
歷: Look up this written character
史: shǐ · history, chronicle, annals
历: lì · history; calendar

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4–1–4–3 · jia4 kong1 li4 shi3

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