二 十 四 史

Èr shí sì Shǐdictionary entry

the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century / fig. a long and complicated story

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二十四史 二十四史 [Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3] /the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century/fig. a long and complicated story/

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