四一二反革命政變 sì yī èr fǎn gé mìng zhèng biàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. counterrevolutionary coup of 12th April 1927, Chiang Kai-shek's coup against the communists in Shanghai

CHARACTERS

四 sì four
一 yī one; a, an; alone
二 èr two; twice
反 fǎn reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
革 gé leather, animal hides; rad. 177
命 mìng life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
政 zhèng government, political affairs
變 biàn change, transform, alter; rebel