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李時珍

简李时珍 · 繁李時珍

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Shí zhēn

Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目 Běn cǎo Gāng mù

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
珍: zhēn · precious, valuable, rare
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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3–2–1 · Li3 Shi2 zhen1

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