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護法戰爭

简护法战争 · 繁護法戰爭

Mandarin · pinyin hù fǎ zhàn zhēng

National protection war or Campaign to defend the republic (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai as emperor

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護: Look up this written character
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
戰: Look up this written character
爭: Look up this written character
护: hù · protect, guard, defend, shelter
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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4–3–4–1 · hu4 fa3 zhan4 zheng1

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wu6 faat3 zin3 zang1

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