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顏真卿

简颜真卿 · 繁顏真卿

Mandarin · pinyin Yán Zhēn qīng

Yan Zhenqing (709-785), a leading calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
卿: qīng · noble, high officer
颜: yán · face, facial appearance

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2–1–1 · Yan2 Zhen1 qing1

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