sà
卅
thirty
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Meanings
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thirty; thirtieth
Literary or formal numeral equivalent to 三十. Most commonly encountered in the historical term '五卅运动' (May Thirtieth Movement) and similar formal contexts.
Wǔ五
Sà卅
Yùn运
Dòng动
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shì事
jiàn件
。
The May Thirtieth Movement was a significant event in modern Chinese history.
Rén人
shēng生
sì四
shí十
，
bù不
huò惑
yú于
sà卅
nián年
zhī之
jī积
lěi累
。
At forty, one is no longer perplexed, thanks to the accumulation of thirty years.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
tǎ塔
jiàn建
yú于
Guāng光
xù绪
sà卅
nián年
。
This ancient pagoda was built in the thirtieth year of the Guangxu reign.