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The Chinese word "段祺瑞" is a personal name composed of three characters: "段" is the family surname, while "祺" and "瑞" together form the given name; both "祺" meaning "auspicious" and "瑞" meaning "lucky" or "propitious" are semantically related, combining to create a name that conveys a doubled sense of good fortune.

Word Definition - 段祺瑞

duàn qí ruì Duan Qirui (1864-1936), commander of Beiyang Army under Yuan Shikai, then politician and powerful warlord

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