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生卒年月

Mandarin · pinyin shēng zú nián yuè

dates of birth and death (of historical figure)

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
卒: zú · soldier; servant; at last, finally
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74

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1–2–2–4 · sheng1 zu2 nian2 yue4

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sang1 zeot1 nin4 jyut6

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