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The word "关羽" is formed by combining the character "关", a surname derived from historical place names or clan identifiers, with the character "羽", meaning "feather", which serves as the given name and is a pictographic character representing feathers, chosen for its associative attributes in traditional naming conventions.
Word Definition - 关羽
Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty; posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
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