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陽宗

简阳宗 · 繁陽宗

Mandarin · pinyin yáng zōng

(archaic) the sun

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陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
宗: zōng · lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–1 · yang2 zong1

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