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傳奇人物

简传奇人物 · 繁傳奇人物

Mandarin · pinyin chuán qí rén wù

legendary person
legend (i.e. person)

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傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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2–2–2–4 · chuan2 qi2 ren2 wu4

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