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美國獨立戰爭

简美国独立战争 · 繁美國獨立戰爭

Mandarin · pinyin Měi guó Dú lì Zhàn zhēng

American War of Independence (1775-1783)

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
國: Look up this written character
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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
戰: Look up this written character
爭: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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3–2–2–4–4–1 · Mei3 guo2 Du2 li4 Zhan4 zheng1

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mei5 gwok3 duk6 laap6 zin3 zang1

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American Revolutionary War

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