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湯顯祖

简汤显祖 · 繁湯顯祖

Mandarin · pinyin Tāng Xiǎn zǔ

Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭 Mǔ dan Tíng

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祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth
显: xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear

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