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王五

Mandarin · pinyin Wáng Wǔ

Wang Wu, name for an unspecified person, third of a series of three: 張三 Zhāng Sān, 李四 Lǐ Sì, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
五: wǔ · five; surname

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2–3 · Wang2 Wu3

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John Doe; Jane Doe (a placeholder name in legal documents)

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