Male, born in 1955, graduated from Guizhou University majoring in Chinese language and literature. At present, he is a professor at Guizhou University, a master's tutor in Chinese language and literature, and a doctoral tutor in Chinese language and literature at Anhui University. His research interests are Chinese history, Chinese dialects and Chinese phonology.

Social part-time: director and secretary general of China Phonology Research Association; Executive director of Anhui Language Society