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夏敬渠

Mandarin · pinyin Xià Jìng qú

Xia Jingqu (1705-1787), Qing novelist, author of monumental novel 野叟曝言 Yě sǒu Pù yán Humble Words of a Rustic Elder

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夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
敬: jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
渠: qú · ditch, canal, channel, gutter

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4–4–2 · Xia4 Jing4 qu2

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haa6 ging3 keoi4

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