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陳勝吳廣起義

简陈胜吴广起义 · 繁陳勝吳廣起義

Mandarin · pinyin Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐ yì

Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty

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勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
吴: wú · name of warring state; surname
广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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2–4–2–3–3–4 · Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4

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Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising

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