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徐悲鴻

简徐悲鸿 · 繁徐悲鴻

Mandarin · pinyin Xú Bēi hóng

Xu Beihong (1895-1953), famous European-trained painter and influential art teacher

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徐: xú · slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified
悲: bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
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鸿: hóng · species of wild swan; vast

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2–1–2 · Xu2 Bei1 hong2

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