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張天翼

简张天翼 · 繁張天翼

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Tiān yì

Zhang Tianyi (1906-1985), children's writer, author of prize-winning fairy tale Secret of the Magic Gourd 寶葫蘆的秘密 Bǎo hú lu de Mì mì

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
翼: yì · wings; fins on fish; shelter; 27th lunar mansion, determinative star α Crateris (Alkes)
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–1–4 · Zhang1 Tian1 yi4

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