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張廷玉

简张廷玉 · 繁張廷玉

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Tíng yù

Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty 明史 Míng shǐ and the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典 Kāng xī Zì diǎn

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
廷: tíng · court
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–2–4 · Zhang1 Ting2 yu4

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zoeng1 ting4 juk6

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