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介子推

Mandarin · pinyin Jiè Zǐ tuī

see 介之推 Jiè Zhī tuī

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介: jiè · forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
推: tuī · push, expel; push forward

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4–3–1 · Jie4 Zi3 tui1

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