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楊億

简杨亿 · 繁楊億

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng Yì

Yang Yi (974-1020), Northern Song dynasty writer and poet

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杨: yáng · willow, poplar, aspen; surname
亿: yì · hundred million; many

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