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司馬承幀

简司马承帧 · 繁司馬承幀

Mandarin · pinyin Sī mǎ Chéng zhēn

Sima Chengzhen (655-735), Daoist priest in Tang dynasty

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
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承: chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
幀: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
帧: zhēn · picture, scroll; one of pair of

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1–3–2–1 · Si1 ma3 Cheng2 zhen1

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