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管子

Mandarin · pinyin guǎn zi#

tube
pipe
drinking straw
Classifier: 根 gēn

Mandarin · pinyin Guǎn zǐ#

Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國 of Spring and Autumn period
Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school

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管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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3–5 · guan3 zi5

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noun

tube; pipe
(music) guan

name

Guanzi (ancient Chinese text)
Guan Zhong (ancient Chinese politician)

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