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彭養鷗

简彭养鸥 · 繁彭養鷗

Mandarin · pinyin Péng Yǎng ōu

Peng Yang'ou, late Qing novelist, author of Victims of Opium 黑籍冤魂 Hēi jí Yuān hún

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彭: péng · name of ancient country; surname
養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
鷗: Look up this written character
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
鸥: ōu · seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

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2–3–1 · Peng2 Yang3 ou1

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