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凌濛初

简凌蒙初 · 繁凌濛初

Mandarin · pinyin Líng Méng chū

Ling Mengchu (1580–1644), Ming dynasty short story writer and playwright

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凌: líng · pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat
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初: chū · beginning, initial, primary
蒙: méng · cover; ignorant; suffer; Mongolia; hexagram ䷃

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2–2–1 · Ling2 Meng2 chu1

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