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三寶太監

简三宝太监 · 繁三寶太監

Mandarin · pinyin Sān bǎo tài jiàn

Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和 Zhèng Hé
also written 三保太監

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三: sān · three
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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
監: Look up this written character
宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
监: jiān · supervise, control, direct

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1–3–4–4 · San1 bao3 tai4 jian4

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Zheng He (1371–1433 or 1435), a Ming-dynasty eunuch voyager

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