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維新變法

简维新变法 · 繁維新變法

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi xīn Biàn fǎ

Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

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維: Look up this written character
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
變: Look up this written character
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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2–1–4–3 · Wei2 xin1 Bian4 fa3

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wai4 san1 bin3 faat3

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