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陳伯達

简陈伯达 · 繁陳伯達

Mandarin · pinyin Chén Bó dá

Chen Boda (1904-1989), communist party theorist, interpreter of Maoism

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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
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陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery

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