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甲午戰爭

简甲午战争 · 繁甲午戰爭

Mandarin · pinyin Jiǎ wǔ Zhàn zhēng

First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)

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甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
午: wǔ · seventh earthly branch
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战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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3–3–4–1 · Jia3 wu3 Zhan4 zheng1

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the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895, conflict between China and Japan primarily over influence in Korea)

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