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虞舜

Mandarin · pinyin Yú Shùn

Yu Shun, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝 wǔ dì

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虞: yú · concerned about, anxious, worried
舜: shùn · legendary ruler, last of the Five Emperors

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2–4 · Yu2 Shun4

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jyu4 seon3

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