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东魏
Simplified
东魏
Traditional
東魏
Pinyin
dōng wèi
Definition
Eastern Wei of the Northern dynasties (534-550), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
东魏是北朝国家
Dōng Wèi shì Běi cháo guójiā
Eastern Wei was a Northern Dynasties state
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魏
委
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鬼
委
Part
wěi
appoint
鬼
Part
guǐ
ghost
Appears in characters like:
矮
魏
萎
痿
倭
捼
緌
诿
踒
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