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劉基

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Mandarin · pinyin Liú Jī

Liu Ji or Liu Bowen 劉伯溫 Liú Bó wēn (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 Zhū Yuán zhāng, with a reputation as a military genius

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基: jī · foundation, base
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy

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