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薄一波

Mandarin · pinyin Bó Yī bō

Bo Yibo (1908-2007), ranking PRC politician, served on State Council from 1950s to 1980s as colleague of Deng Xiaoping

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薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations

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2–1–1 · Bo2 Yi1 bo1

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