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公孫龍

简公孙龙 · 繁公孫龍

Mandarin · pinyin Gōng sūn Lóng

Gongsun Long (c. 325-250 BC), leading thinker of the School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
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孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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1–1–2 · Gong1 sun1 Long2

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