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王實甫

简王实甫 · 繁王實甫

Mandarin · pinyin Wáng Shí fǔ

Wang Shifu (fl. 1295-1307), author of Romance of the West Chamber 西廂記

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
甫: fǔ · begin; man, father; great; a distance of ten li
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere

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2–2–3 · Wang2 Shi2 fu3

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