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元詩四大家

简元诗四大家 · 繁元詩四大家

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán shī sì dà jiā

the four masters of Yuan poetry, namely 虞集 Yú Jí, 範梈 Fàn Pēng, 楊載 Yáng Zài and 揭傒斯 Jiē Xī sī

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
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四: sì · four
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
诗: shī · poetry; poem, verse, ode

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2–1–4–4–1 · Yuan2 shi1 si4 da4 jia1

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