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奧托

简奥托 · 繁奧托

Mandarin · pinyin Ào tuō

Otto

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奧: Look up this written character
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound

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4–1 · Ao4 tuo1

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