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劉熙

简刘熙 · 繁劉熙

Mandarin · pinyin Liú Xī

Liu Xi (late Han, c. 200 AD), possibly the author of 釋名 Shì míng

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劉: Look up this written character
熙: xī · bright, splendid, glorious
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy

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