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Re:What can we tell from the evolution of Han Chinese names? by tgv on Saturday March 20, 2021 @06:00AM (#26521930)
You mean they decided that 18-ish generations ago? And how long is the poem?

Edit: changed 28 to 18 because of the typo explained below.

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Re:What can we tell from the evolution of Han Chinese names? by happy_pancake on Saturday March 20, 2021 @06:07AM (#26521952)
Yes, my great great great grandfather was the one who traced most of our extended family members, but i think it is very much incomplete today. The poem has 40 characters in total and females may have some exceptions as well, like they can get their second character from a different set of characters other than the poem.
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Re:What can we tell from the evolution of Han Chinese names? by tgv on Saturday March 20, 2021 @06:11AM (#26521965)
Impressive.
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Re:What can we tell from the evolution of Han Chinese names? by happy_pancake on Saturday March 20, 2021 @06:09AM (#26521956)
sorry i had a typo it is 18 character only, not 28
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