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鄭和

简郑和 · 繁鄭和

Mandarin · pinyin Zhèng Hé

Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer

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鄭: Look up this written character
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
郑: zhèng · state in today's Henan; surname

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4–2 · Zheng4 He2

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