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唐宋八大家

Mandarin · pinyin Táng Sòng bā dà jiā

the eight giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動 gǔ wén yùn dòng, namely: Han Yu 韓愈 Hán Yù, Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元 Liǔ Zōng yuán, Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修 Ōu yáng Xiū, the three Su's 三蘇 Sān Sū, Wang Anshi 王安石 Wáng Ān shí, Zeng Gong 曾鞏 Zēng Gǒng

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唐: táng · Tang dynasty; Chinese
宋: sòng · Song dynasty; surname
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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2–4–1–4–1 · Tang2 Song4 ba1 da4 jia1

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tong4 sung3 baat3 daai6 gaa1

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