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埃拉托斯特尼

Mandarin · pinyin Āi lā tuō sī tè ní

Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c. 276–c. 195 BC), Greek polymath

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埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration

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1–1–1–1–4–2 · Ai1 la1 tuo1 si1 te4 ni2

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