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王小波

Mandarin · pinyin Wáng Xiǎo bō

Wang Xiaobo (1952-1997), scholar and novelist

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations

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2–3–1 · Wang2 Xiao3 bo1

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wong4 siu2 bo1

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