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Mandarin · pinyin Zuǒ Zhuàn

Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋 Chūn qiū, early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明 Zuǒ Qiū míng

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左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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Zuo zhuan (ancient Chinese chronicle covering 722-468 BC)

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