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詞人

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Mandarin · pinyin cí rén

writer of 詞 cí (a kind of Classical Chinese poem)
person of literary talent

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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2–2 · ci2 ren2

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noun

lyricist; (specifically) person who writes ci poetry

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