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吳趼人

简吴趼人 · 繁吳趼人

Mandarin · pinyin Wú Jiǎn rén

Wu Jianren (1867-1910), late Qing dynasty novelist, author of The strange state of the world witnessed over 20 years 二十年目睹之怪現狀

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趼: jiǎn · callous skin on hands or feet; blisters
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
吴: wú · name of warring state; surname

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