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高辛氏

Mandarin · pinyin Gāo xīn shì

one of the five legendary emperors, also called 嚳 Kù

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
辛: xīn · bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem; Kangxi radical 160
氏: shì · clan, family; mister

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1–1–4 · Gao1 xin1 shi4

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