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李翱

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Áo

Li Ao (774-836), Tang dynasty scholar and writer, colleague of Han Yu 韓愈 Hán Yù in promoting classical writing 古文運動 gǔ wén yùn dòng

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
翱: áo · soar, roam

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3–2 · Li3 Ao2

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