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曹雪芹

Mandarin · pinyin Cáo Xuě qín

Cao Xueqin (c. 1715-c. 1764), accepted author of A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢 Hóng lóu Mèng

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曹: cáo · ministry officials; surname
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
芹: qín · celery

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2–3–2 · Cao2 Xue3 qin2

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