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馬中錫

简马中锡 · 繁馬中錫

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ Zhōng xī

Ma Zhongxi, Ming writer (1446-1512), author of the fable The Wolf of Zhongshan 中山狼傳 Zhōng shān Láng Zhuàn

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馬: Look up this written character
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
錫: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
锡: xī · tin, stannum; bestow, confer

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