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獨立戰爭

简独立战争 · 繁獨立戰爭

Mandarin · pinyin dú lì zhàn zhēng

war of independence

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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
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独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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2–4–4–1 · du2 li4 zhan4 zheng1

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