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元世祖

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán Shì zǔ

lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
世: shì · generation; world; era
祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather

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2–4–3 · Yuan2 Shi4 zu3

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jyun4 sai3 zou2

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