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雷鋒

简雷锋 · 繁雷鋒

Mandarin · pinyin Léi Fēng

Lei Feng (1940–1962), a soldier celebrated by the Chinese government from 1963 onward as a model of selflessness and devotion to the Communist Party

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雷: léi · thunder
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锋: fēng · point of spear, sharp point

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2–1 · Lei2 Feng1

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noun

selfless, modest and dedicated person

name

(～街道) Leifeng (a subdistrict of Wangcheng district, Changsha, Hunan, China)

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