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艾未未

Mandarin · pinyin Ài Wèi wèi

Ai Weiwei (1957-), Chinese artist active in architecture, photography, film, as well as cultural criticism and political activism

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艾: ài · artemisia, mugwort
未: wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch

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4–4–4 · Ai4 Wei4 wei4

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