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李娜

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Nà

Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles)

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
娜: nà · elegant, graceful, delicate

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3–4 · Li3 Na4

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