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柯劭忞

Mandarin · pinyin Kē Shào mín

Ke Shaomin (1850-1933), scholar, author of New History of the Yuan Dynasty 新元史 Xīn Yuán shǐ

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柯: kē · axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname
劭: shào · encourage; to excel; excellent
忞: mín · to encourage oneself; ancient variant of 暋[min3]; disorderly; messy; chaotic

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1–4–2 · Ke1 Shao4 min2

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