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琅威理

Mandarin · pinyin Láng Wēi lǐ

Captain William M Lang (1843-), British adviser to the Qing north China navy 北洋水師 during the 1880s

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琅: láng · a variety of white carnelian; pure
威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage

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2–1–3 · Lang2 Wei1 li3

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