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郭茂倩

Mandarin · pinyin Guō Mào qiàn

Guo Maoqian (11th century), Song dynasty editor of the Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads 樂府詩集 Yuè fǔ Shī jí

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郭: guō · outer part (of a city); surname
茂: mào · thick, lush, dense; talented
倩: qiàn · beautiful, lovely; son-in-law

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1–4–4 · Guo1 Mao4 qian4

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