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李冰

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Bīng

Li Bing (c. 3rd century BC) hydraulic engineer who designed the Dujiangyan 都江堰 Dū jiāng yàn irrigation system in Sichuan

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold

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3–1 · Li3 Bing1

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