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張大千

简张大千 · 繁張大千

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Dà qiān

Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–4–1 · Zhang1 Da4 qian1

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