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曾孝谷

Mandarin · pinyin Zēng Xiào gǔ

Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style

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曾: céng · already; sign of past
孝: xiào · filial piety, obedience; mourning
谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150

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1–4–3 · Zeng1 Xiao4 gu3

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