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姜石年

Mandarin · pinyin Jiāng Shí nián

Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農 Shéng nóng Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yán dì and creator of agriculture in China

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姜: jiāng · surname; ginger
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age

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1–2–2 · Jiang1 Shi2 nian2

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