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曹參

简曹参 · 繁曹參

Mandarin · pinyin Cáo Cān

Cao Can (-190 BC), second chancellor of Han Dynasty, contributed to its founding by fighting on Liu Bang's 劉邦 Liú Bāng side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭 Chǔ Hàn Zhàn zhēng
also pr. Cáo Shēn

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曹: cáo · ministry officials; surname
參: Look up this written character
参: cān · take part in, intervene; ginseng; 21st lunar mansion, determinative star ζ Orionis (Alnitak)

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2–1 · Cao2 Can1

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