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劉洋

简刘洋 · 繁劉洋

Mandarin · pinyin Liú Yáng

Liu Yang (1978-), China's first female astronaut in space (June 16, 2012)

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劉: Look up this written character
洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy

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2–2 · Liu2 Yang2

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