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崔螢

简崔萤 · 繁崔螢

Mandarin · pinyin Cuī Yíng

Choi Yeong (1316-1388), general of Korean Goryeo dynasty

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崔: cuī · high, lofty, towering; surname
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萤: yíng · glow-worm, luminous insect

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1–2 · Cui1 Ying2

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