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陳元光

简陈元光 · 繁陳元光

Mandarin · pinyin Chén Yuán guāng

Chen Yuanguang (657-711), Tang dynasty general with posthumous title 開漳聖王 Kāi zhāng shèng wáng, i.e. Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou 漳州 Zhāng zhōu, Fujian

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname

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2–2–1 · Chen2 Yuan2 guang1

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