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趙雲

简赵云 · 繁趙雲

Mandarin · pinyin Zhào Yún

Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

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雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
赵: zhào · surname; ancient state
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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4–2 · Zhao4 Yun2

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