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李煜

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Yù

Li Yu (c. 937-978), given name of the final ruler of Tang of the Five Southern dynasties Li Houzhu 李後主, a renowned poet

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
煜: yù · bright, shining, brilliant

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3–4 · Li3 Yu4

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