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陳方安生

简陈方安生 · 繁陳方安生

Mandarin · pinyin Chén Fāng Ān shēng

Anson Chan (1940-), chief secretary for administration, Hong Kong (1997-2001)

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陳: Look up this written character
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname

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2–1–1–1 · Chen2 Fang1 An1 sheng1

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