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李顯龍

简李显龙 · 繁李顯龍

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Xiǎn lóng

Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀 Lǐ Guāng yào, prime minister from 2004

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
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显: xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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3–3–2 · Li3 Xian3 long2

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