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悟空

Mandarin · pinyin Wù Kōng

Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記 Xī Yóu Jì

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悟: wù · to apprehend, realize, become aware
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted

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4–1 · Wu4 Kong1

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