四一二事变 in English si4 yi1 er4 shi4 bian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek to suppress the communists
  • called 反革命政變|反革命政变 or 慘案|惨案 in PRC (People's Republic of China) literature

Simplified Characters

四 一 二 事 变

Traditional Characters

四 一 二 事 變

Pinyin

si4 yi1 er4 shi4 bian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

四si4four 一yi1one 二er4two 事shi4matter 变bian4to change