司徒雷登

Mandarin · pinyin Sī tú Léi dēng

Meanings

  1. John Leighton Stuart (1876-1962), second-generation American missionary in China, first president of Yenching University and later United States ambassador to China
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司
sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
徒
tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
雷
léi · thunder
登
dēng · rise, mount, board, climb
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1–2–2–1 · Si1 tu2 Lei2 deng1

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si1 tou4 leoi4 dang1

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司徒雷登 · Si1 tu2 Lei2 deng1
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Exact source record司徒雷登 司徒雷登 [Si1 tu2 Lei2 deng1] /John Leighton Stuart (1876-1962), second-generation American missionary in China, first president of Yenching University and later United States ambassador to China/