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楊過

简杨过 · 繁楊過

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng Guò

Yang Guo, protagonist of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" 神鵰俠侶 Shén diāo Xiá lǚ
(used jocularly as a verb "to have tested positive", since 楊 Yáng and 陽 yáng are homonyms)

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
杨: yáng · willow, poplar, aspen; surname
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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2–4 · Yang2 Guo4

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