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大禹

Mandarin · pinyin Dà Yǔ

Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
禹: yǔ · legendary hsia dynasty founder

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4–3 · Da4 Yu3

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Yu the Great (legendary ruler in ancient China, famed for introducing flood control and founding the Xia dynasty)

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