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周瑜

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu Yú

Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff
in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 Sān guó Yǎn yì, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮 Zhū gě Liàng

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
瑜: yú · flawless gem or jewel

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