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商鞅

ShāngYāng

Shang Yang (c. 390-338 BC), legalist philosopher and important statesman of Qin state [[秦國|秦国]] whose militaristic reforms in 356 and 350 BC played a key role in establishing Qin power

Noun

Character Breakdown

商
shāng
commerce, business, trade
HSK 1
鞅
yāng
the strap over a horse's neck

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