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文天祥

Mandarin · pinyin Wén Tiān xiáng

Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283), Song dynasty politician and poet, folk hero in resisting Mongol invasion in Jiangxi in 1275

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
祥: xiáng · good luck, good omen; happiness

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2–1–2 · Wen2 Tian1 xiang2

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