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孟浩然

Mandarin · pinyin Mèng Hào rán

Meng Haoran (689-740), Tang Dynasty Poet

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孟: mèng · first in series; great, eminent
浩: hào · great, numerous, vast, abundant
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise

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4–4–2 · Meng4 Hao4 ran2

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