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王粲

Mandarin · pinyin Wáng Càn

Wang Can (177-217), poet, generally regarded as the most brilliant of "the seven masters of Jian'an" 建安 Jiàn ān

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
粲: càn · polish; bright, radiant; smiling

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2–4 · Wang2 Can4

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