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胡適

简胡适 · 繁胡適

Mandarin · pinyin Hú Shì

Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文 bái huà wén

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
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适: shì · kuò · go, reach; appropriate, suitable

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2–4 · Hu2 Shi4

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