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劉安

简刘安 · 繁劉安

Mandarin · pinyin Liú Ān

Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子 Huái nán zi

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy

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