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箕子

Mandarin · pinyin Jī zǐ

Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂 Zhòu, then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周 Zhōu dynasty

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箕: jī · sieve; dust pan, garbage bag; 7th lunar mansion, determinative star γ² Sagittarii (Alnasl)
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–3 · Ji1 zi3

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