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林語堂

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Mandarin · pinyin Lín Yǔ táng

Lin Yutang (1895-1976), Chinese writer, linguist and inventor

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
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堂: táng · hall; government office
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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