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楊家將

简杨家将 · 繁楊家將

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng jiā jiàng

Yang Saga, a popular fiction from the Northern Song, depicting the heroic Yang family 楊業 of warriors

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家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
將: Look up this written character
杨: yáng · willow, poplar, aspen; surname
将: jiāng · will, going to, future; general

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2–1–4 · Yang2 jia1 jiang4

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