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Mandarin · pinyin Yú wǎng

Yuwang (c. 2000 BC), last of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yán dì, defeated by the Yellow Emperor 黃帝 Huáng dì

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榆: yú · elm tree
罔: wǎng · net; deceive; libel; negative

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2–3 · Yu2 wang3

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