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海上奇書

简海上奇书 · 繁海上奇書

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi shàng Qí shū

literary journal published in 1892–93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶 Hán Bāng qìng featuring serialized novels in Classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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3–4–2–1 · Hai3 shang4 Qi2 shu1

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