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郭嵩燾

简郭嵩焘 · 繁郭嵩燾

Mandarin · pinyin Guō Sōng tāo

Guo Songtao (1818–1891), Chinese statesman and diplomat, served as minister to Britain and minister to France 1877–1879

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郭: guō · outer part (of a city); surname
嵩: sōng · high, lofty; one of the 5 peaks, situated in Hunan
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焘: tāo · shine, illuminate; cover, envelope

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