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阿Q正傳

简阿Q正传 · 繁阿Q正傳

Mandarin · pinyin Ā Q Zhèng zhuàn

The True Story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅 Lǔ Xùn

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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