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湯武革命

简汤武革命 · 繁湯武革命

Mandarin · pinyin Tāng Wǔ Gé mìng

the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯 Shāng Tāng, of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王 Zhōu Wǔ wáng

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武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
革: gé · leather, animal hides; Kangxi radical 177; hexagram ䷰
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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1–3–2–4 · Tang1 Wu3 Ge2 ming4

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tong1 mou5 gaak3 ming6

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