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吳三桂

简吴三桂 · 繁吳三桂

Mandarin · pinyin Wú Sān guì

Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty

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吳: Look up this written character
三: sān · three
桂: guì · cassia or cinnamon
吴: wú · name of warring state; surname

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2–1–4 · Wu2 San1 gui4

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