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宋四家

Mandarin · pinyin Sòng sì jiā

four famous Song calligraphers, namely: Su Shi 蘇軾 Sū Shì, Huang Tingjian 黃庭堅 Huáng Tíng jiān, Mi Fu 米芾 Mǐ Fú and Cai Xiang 蔡襄 Cài Xiāng

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宋: sòng · Song dynasty; surname
四: sì · four
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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4–4–1 · Song4 si4 jia1

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