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任安

Mandarin · pinyin Rén Ān

Ren An (-c. 90 BC), Han Dynasty general, also called Ren Shaoqing 任少卿

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任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet

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2–1 · Ren2 An1

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