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Mandarin · pinyin Wèi Yuán

Wei Yuan (1794-1857), Qing dynasty thinker, historian and scholar

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魏: wèi · kingdom of Wei; surname
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname

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4–2 · Wei4 Yuan2

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