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Mandarin · pinyin Yè Wèn

Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee

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葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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4–4 · Ye4 Wen4

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