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許信良

简许信良 · 繁許信良

Mandarin · pinyin Xǔ Xìn liáng

Hsu Hsin-liang (1941-), Taiwanese politician

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
许: xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth

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3–4–2 · Xu3 Xin4 liang2

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