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左思

Mandarin · pinyin Zuǒ Sī

Zuo Si (3rd century), Jin dynasty writer and poet

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左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle

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3–1 · Zuo3 Si1

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