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敖廣

简敖广 · 繁敖廣

Mandarin · pinyin Áo Guǎng

Ao Guang, Dragon King of the East Sea, character in Journey to the West 西遊記 Xī yóu Jì

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敖: áo · ramble, play about; leisurely; surname
廣: Look up this written character
广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53

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2–3 · Ao2 Guang3

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