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Mandarin · pinyin Sūn Wén

the original name of 孫中山 Sūn Zhōng shān, Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Guomintang 國民黨 Guó mín dǎng

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname

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