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夏正民

Mandarin · pinyin Xià Zhèng mín

Justice Michael Hartmann (1944-), Hong Kong High Court judge

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夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens

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4–4–2 · Xia4 Zheng4 min2

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