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陳獨秀

简陈独秀 · 繁陳獨秀

Mandarin · pinyin Chén Dú xiù

Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921

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秀: xiù · ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful
陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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2–2–4 · Chen2 Du2 xiu4

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