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王祖賢

简王祖贤 · 繁王祖賢

Mandarin · pinyin Wáng Zǔ xián

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
賢: Look up this written character
贤: xián · virtuous, worthy, good; able

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2–3–2 · Wang2 Zu3 xian2

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