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袁世凱

简袁世凯 · 繁袁世凱

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán Shì kǎi

Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China

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袁: yuán · robe; surname
世: shì · generation; world; era
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凯: kǎi · triumphant; triumph, victory

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2–4–3 · Yuan2 Shi4 kai3

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