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楊堅

简杨坚 · 繁楊堅

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng Jiān

first Sui emperor Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604

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杨: yáng · willow, poplar, aspen; surname
坚: jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute

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2–1 · Yang2 Jian1

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