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黃巾起義

简黄巾起义 · 繁黃巾起義

Mandarin · pinyin Huáng jīn Qǐ yì

Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
巾: jīn · kerchief; towel; turban; Kangxi radical 50
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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黄: huáng · yellow; surname
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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2–1–3–4 · Huang2 jin1 Qi3 yi4

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wong4 gan1 hei2 ji6

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