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唐初四大家

Mandarin · pinyin Táng chū Sì Dà jiā

Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang
refers to Yu Shinan 虞世南 Yú Shì nán, Ouyang Xun 歐陽詢 Ōu yáng Xún, Chu Suiliang 褚遂良 Chǔ Suì liáng and Xue Ji 薛稷 Xuē Jì

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唐: táng · Tang dynasty; Chinese
初: chū · beginning, initial, primary
四: sì · four
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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2–1–4–4–1 · Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1

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tong4 co1 sei3 daai6 gaa1

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