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Mandarin · pinyin Xiàng Yīng

Xiang Ying (1898-1941), communist general involved in forming the New Fourth Army 新四軍 Xīn sì jūn, killed in 1941 during the New Fourth Army incident 皖南事變 Wǎn nán Shì biàn

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英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
项: xiàng · neck, nape of neck; sum; funds

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4–1 · Xiang4 Ying1

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