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張揖

简张揖 · 繁張揖

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Yī

Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name 稚讓 Zhì ràng, named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia 廣雅 Guǎng yǎ and several lost works

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
揖: yī · salute, bow; defer to, yield
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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