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姜子牙

Mandarin · pinyin Jiāng Zǐ yá

Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王 Zhōu Wén wáng and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜 Liù tāo, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書 Wǔ jīng Qī shū

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姜: jiāng · surname; ginger
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated

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1–3–2 · Jiang1 Zi3 ya2

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goeng1 zi2 ngaa4

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