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Mandarin · pinyin Bāo Zhěng

Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
modern day metaphor for an honest politician

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
拯: zhěng · help, save, aid; lift, raise

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1–3 · Bao1 Zheng3

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