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朱元璋

Mandarin · pinyin Zhū Yuán zhāng

Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武 Hóng wǔ

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朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
璋: zhāng · jade plaything; jade ornament

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1–2–1 · Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1

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