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孔融

Mandarin · pinyin Kǒng Róng

Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period

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孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
融: róng · melt, fuse; blend, harmonize

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3–2 · Kong3 Rong2

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