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陳壽

简陈寿 · 繁陳壽

Mandarin · pinyin Chén Shòu

Chen Shou (233-297), Western Jin dynasty 西晉 Xī Jìn historian, author of History of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 Sān guó zhì

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陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname
寿: shòu · old age, long life; lifespan

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