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革命先烈

Mandarin · pinyin gé mìng xiān liè

martyr to the revolution

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革: gé · leather, animal hides; Kangxi radical 177; hexagram ䷰
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
先: xiān · first, former, previous
烈: liè · fiery, violent, vehement, ardent

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2–4–1–4 · ge2 ming4 xian1 lie4

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gaak3 ming6 sin1 lit6

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