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孟姜女

Mandarin · pinyin Mèng jiāng nǚ

heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body

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孟: mèng · first in series; great, eminent
姜: jiāng · surname; ginger
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)

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4–1–3 · Meng4 jiang1 nu:3

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maang6 goeng1 neoi5

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Lady Meng Jiang

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