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嚴復

简严复 · 繁嚴復

Mandarin · pinyin Yán Fù

Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences

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严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly

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