本篤十六世

简 本笃十六世 · 繁 本篤十六世
Mandarin · pinyin Běn dǔ Shí liù shì

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  1. Pope Benedict XVI, original name Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), pope 2005–2013
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本
běn · root, origin, source; basis
篤
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十
shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
六
liù · number six
世
shì · generation; world; era
笃
dǔ · deep, true, sincere, genuine
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3–3–2–4–4 · Ben3 du3 Shi2 liu4 shi4

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Exact source record本篤十六世 本笃十六世 [Ben3 du3 Shi2 liu4 shi4] /Pope Benedict XVI, original name Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), pope 2005–2013/