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張旭

简张旭 · 繁張旭

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Xù

Zhang Xu (probably early 8th century), Tang dynasty poet and calligrapher, most famous for his grass script 草書

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
旭: xù · rising sun; brilliance; radiant
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–4 · Zhang1 Xu4

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