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孔尚任

Mandarin · pinyin Kǒng Shàng rèn

Kong Shangren (1648-1718), Qing dramatist and poet, author of The Peach Blossom Fan 桃花扇 Táo huā Shàn

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孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
尚: shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow

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3–4–4 · Kong3 Shang4 ren4

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