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飛鳥時代

简飞鸟时代 · 繁飛鳥時代

Mandarin · pinyin Fēi niǎo Shí dài

Asuka Period in Japanese history (538-710 AD)

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飛: Look up this written character
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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1–3–2–4 · Fei1 niao3 Shi2 dai4

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