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蔡鍔

简蔡锷 · 繁蔡鍔

Mandarin · pinyin Cài È

Cai E (1882–1916), military leader who was a key figure in the establishment the National Protection Army 護國軍 Hù guó jūn, which in 1916 fought the forces of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 Yuán Shì kǎi, who had tried to reestablish the monarchy with himself as emperor

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蔡: cài · surname; species of tortoise
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锷: è · high, lofty; edge of knife

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4–4 · Cai4 E4

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