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劉慈欣

简刘慈欣 · 繁劉慈欣

Mandarin · pinyin Liú Cí xīn

Liu Cixin (1963-), Chinese science fiction writer

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劉: Look up this written character
慈: cí · kind, charitable, benevolent
欣: xīn · happy, joyous, delighted
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy

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2–2–1 · Liu2 Ci2 xin1

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