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趙紫陽

简赵紫阳 · 繁趙紫陽

Mandarin · pinyin Zhào Zǐ yáng

Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, general secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 to his death, and non-person since then

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
赵: zhào · surname; ancient state
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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4–3–2 · Zhao4 Zi3 yang2

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