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後燕

简后燕 · 繁後燕

Mandarin · pinyin Hòu Yān

Later Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-409)

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–1 · Hou4 Yan1

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Later Yan (384–409)

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