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李劼人

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Jié rén

Li Jieren (1891-1962), novelist

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
劼: jié · be discreet, prudent, cautious
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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3–2–2 · Li3 Jie2 ren2

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lei5 kit3 jan4

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