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譚鑫培

简谭鑫培 · 繁譚鑫培

Mandarin · pinyin Tán Xīn péi

Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), noted opera actor

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譚: Look up this written character
鑫: xīn · used in names
培: péi · bank up with dirt; cultivate
谭: tán · surname

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2–1–2 · Tan2 Xin1 pei2

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