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孔乙己

Mandarin · pinyin Kǒng Yǐ jǐ

Kong Yiji, protagonist of a short story of the same name by Lu Xun 魯迅 Lǔ Xùn depicting the life of a poor, unsuccessful scholar who clings to his Confucian ideals despite his dismal circumstances

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孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
乙: yǐ · second; 2nd heavenly stem
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem

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3–3–3 · Kong3 Yi3 ji3

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