王先谦 / 王先謙

wáng​xiān​qiān

Wang Xianqian

A prominent scholar, educator, and government official (1842–1917) during the late Qing Dynasty; a leading authority on Chinese classics, historical texts, and philology.

王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · Wang 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · surname 谦 (literal) → 谦/謙 · qiān · Qian (surname)

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM