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Mandarin · pinyin Gōu Jiàn

King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

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勾: gōu · hook, join, connect; entice
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践: jiàn · trample, tread upon, walk on

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1–4 · Gou1 Jian4

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