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周瘦鵑

简周瘦鹃 · 繁周瘦鵑

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu Shòu juān

Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
瘦: shòu · thin, emaciated, lean; meager
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鹃: juān · cuckoo

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1–4–1 · Zhou1 Shou4 juan1

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zau1 sau3 gyun1

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