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宋江

Mandarin · pinyin Sòng Jiāng

Song Jiang, a principal hero of the novel Water Margin 水滸傳

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宋: sòng · Song dynasty; surname
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname

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4–1 · Song4 Jiang1

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