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林旭

Mandarin · pinyin Lín Xù

Lin Xu (1875-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 Wù xū Liù jūn zi of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
旭: xù · rising sun; brilliance; radiant

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2–4 · Lin2 Xu4

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