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古龍

简古龙 · 繁古龍

Mandarin · pinyin Gǔ Lóng

Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
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龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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3–2 · Gu3 Long2

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