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周小川

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu Xiǎo chuān

Zhou Xiaochuan (1948–), Chinese economist, governor of the People's Bank of China 中國人民銀行 Zhōng guó Rén mín Yín háng 2002–2018

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
川: chuān · stream, river; flow; boil

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1–3–1 · Zhou1 Xiao3 chuan1

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