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Deng Xiaoping
DUNG shyow-PING
tɤŋ˧˥ ɕjɑʊ˨˩˦pʰɪŋ˧˥Listen
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Syllable breakdown
DengXiaoping
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Mandarin Chinese — 'Deng' (surname); 'Xiaoping' means 'little peace' (小平).
- Meaning
- Chinese revolutionary and statesman (1904–1997) who initiated China's economic reform and opening-up policy.
- Also spelled
- Teng Hsiao-ping
Common mispronunciations
DENG zee-oh-PINGDUNG ZAY-oh-ping
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