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左氏春秋

Mandarin · pinyin Zuǒ shì Chūn qiū

Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明 Zuǒ Qiū míng
usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳 Zuǒ Zhuàn

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左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
氏: shì · clan, family; mister
春: chūn · spring; wanton
秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year

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3–4–1–1 · Zuo3 shi4 Chun1 qiu1

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zo2 si6 ceon1 cau1

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