尼安德塔人

Mandarin · pinyin Ní ān dé tǎ rén

Meanings

  1. Neanderthal man
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尼
ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
安
ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
德
dé · ethics, morality, virtue
塔
tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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2–1–2–3–2 · Ni2 an1 de2 ta3 ren2

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nei4 on1 dak1 taap3 jan4

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noun

  1. (Hong Kong, Taiwan, paleontology, anthropology) Neanderthal; Homo neanderthalensis

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