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徐鉉

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Mandarin · pinyin Xú Xuàn

Xu Xuan (-991), author of commentaries on Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字註 Shuō wén Jiě zì Zhù

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徐: xú · slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified
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铉: xuàn · device for carrying a tripod

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2–4 · Xu2 Xuan4

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