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姚雪垠

Mandarin · pinyin Yáo Xuě yín

Yao Xueyin (1910-1999), PRC novelist, author of historical novel Li Zicheng 李自成

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姚: yáo · handsome, elegant; surname
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
垠: yín · boundary, bank of stream or river

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2–3–2 · Yao2 Xue3 yin2

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