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韋應物

简韦应物 · 繁韋應物

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi Yìng wù

Wei Yingwu (c. 737 – c. 792), Tang dynasty poet

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
韦: wéi · tanned leather; surname; simplified form of Kangxi radical 178
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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2–4–4 · Wei2 Ying4 wu4

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