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小貝

简小贝 · 繁小貝

Mandarin · pinyin Xiǎo bèi

"Becks", nickname of British footballer David Beckham (see 貝克漢姆 Bèi kè hàn mǔ)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
貝: Look up this written character
贝: bèi · sea shell; money, currency

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3–4 · Xiao3 bei4

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