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宋祁

Mandarin · pinyin Sòng Qí

Song Qi (998-1061), Song dynasty poet and writer, coauthor of History of the Later Tang Dynasty 新唐書

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宋: sòng · Song dynasty; surname
祁: qí · pray; numerous, ample, abundant

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4–2 · Song4 Qi2

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sung3 kei4

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