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辜鴻銘

简辜鸿铭 · 繁辜鴻銘

Mandarin · pinyin Gū Hóng míng

Ku Hung-ming or Gu Hongming (1857–1928), Malaysian writer known for his English-language works and defense of Qing dynasty monarchy

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辜: gū · crime, criminal offense
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鸿: hóng · species of wild swan; vast
铭: míng · inscribe, engrave

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