八一 (baat3 jat1) — 中國人民解放軍 in Cantonese

baat˗₃jatˉ¹
Mandarin Pinyin: ba1 yi1

Meaning of 八一

noun中國人民解放軍
noun"Eight One", The People's Liberation Army's insignia consists of a roundel with a red star bearing the Chinese characters for "Eight One" referring to August 1, the date of the 1927 Nanchang Uprising (source: Wikipedia)

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