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晏子

Mandarin · pinyin Yàn zǐ

Yanzi (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States 齊國 Qí guó, also known as 晏嬰 Yàn Yīng, hero of book 晏子春秋 Yàn zǐ Chūn qiū

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晏: yàn · peaceful, quiet; clear; late in the day
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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4–3 · Yan4 zi3

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aan3 zi2

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(honorific) Yan Ying (fl. 6th century BCE)

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