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司馬炎

简司马炎 · 繁司馬炎

Mandarin · pinyin Sī mǎ Yán

Sima Yan (236–290), founder and first emperor (265–290) of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉 Xī Jìn, posthumous name 晉武帝 Jìn Wǔ dì

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
馬: Look up this written character
炎: yán · flame, blaze; hot
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–3–2 · Si1 ma3 Yan2

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