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元好問

简元好问 · 繁元好問

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán Hào wèn

Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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2–4–4 · Yuan2 Hao4 wen4

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