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成吉思汗

Mandarin · pinyin Chéng jí sī hán

Genghis Khan (1162-1227), founder and ruler of the Mongol Empire

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
汗: hàn · perspiration, sweat

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2–2–1–2 · Cheng2 ji2 si1 han2

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