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劉禹錫

简刘禹锡 · 繁劉禹錫

Mandarin · pinyin Liú Yǔ xī

Liu Yuxi (772-842), Tang poet

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禹: yǔ · legendary hsia dynasty founder
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刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy
锡: xī · tin, stannum; bestow, confer

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2–3–1 · Liu2 Yu3 xi1

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