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楚漢戰爭

简楚汉战争 · 繁楚漢戰爭

Mandarin · pinyin Chǔ Hàn Zhàn zhēng

Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), power struggle between Liu Bang 劉邦 Liú Bāng of Han and Xiang Yu 項羽 Xiàng Yǔ of Chu

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楚: chǔ · name of feudal state; clear
漢: Look up this written character
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爭: Look up this written character
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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3–4–4–1 · Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1

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co2 hon3 zin3 zang1

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