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衍聖公

简衍圣公 · 繁衍聖公

Mandarin · pinyin Yǎn shèng gōng

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

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衍: yǎn · overflow, spill over, spread out
聖: Look up this written character
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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3–4–1 · Yan3 sheng4 gong1

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hin2 sing3 gung1

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