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喬叟

简乔叟 · 繁喬叟

Mandarin · pinyin Qiáo sǒu

Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), English poet, author of The Canterbury Tales 坎特伯雷故事集 Kǎn tè bó léi Gù shì Jí

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喬: Look up this written character
叟: sǒu · old man; elder
乔: qiáo · tall, lofty; proud, stately

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2–3 · Qiao2 sou3

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kiu4 sau2

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Chaucer (14th-century English poet)

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