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秦越人

Mandarin · pinyin Qín Yuè rén

Qin Yueren (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills

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秦: qín · feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
越: yuè · exceed, go beyond; the more ...
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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2–4–2 · Qin2 Yue4 ren2

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