直皖战争 zhí wǎn zhàn zhēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. war of 1920 between Northern Warlords, in which the Zhili faction beat the Anhui faction and took over the Beijing government

CHARACTERS

直 zhí straight, erect, vertical
皖 wǎn Anhui province
战 zhàn war, fighting, battle
争 zhēng dispute, fight, contend, strive