尤利西斯

Mandarin · pinyin Yóu lì xī sī

Meanings

  1. Ulysses (novel)
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尤
yóu · especially, particularly
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
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2–4–1–1 · You2 li4 xi1 si1

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jau4 lei6 sai1 si1

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name

  1. (mythology) Ulysses

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