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康有為

简康有为 · 繁康有為

Mandarin · pinyin Kāng Yǒu wéi

Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898

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康: kāng · peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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