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李斯

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Sī

Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

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3–1 · Li3 Si1

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