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金永南

Mandarin · pinyin Jīn Yǒng nán

Kim Yong-nam (1928-), North Korean politician, foreign minister 1983-1998, president of the Supreme People's Assembly 1998-2019 (nominal head of state and described as deputy leader)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
永: yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
南: nán · south; southern part; southward

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1–3–2 · Jin1 Yong3 nan2

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