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伏羲

Mandarin · pinyin Fú xī

Fuxi, legendary Chinese emperor, trad. 2852–2738 BC, mythical creator of fishing, trapping and writing

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伏: fú · crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal
羲: xī · surname

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2–1 · Fu2 xi1

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(Chinese mythology) Fuxi (a legendary ancient Chinese ruler and culture hero)
(～氏) (Chinese mythology, Chinese history) Fuxi clan (Fuxi understood as a dynastic name in Chinese mythology and prehistory)

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