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祁奚

Mandarin · pinyin Qí Xī

Qi Xi (c. 620-550 BC), minister of Jin state 晉國 Jìn guó of the Spring and Autumn states

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祁: qí · pray; numerous, ample, abundant
奚: xī · where? what? how? why?; servant

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