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波洛涅斯

Mandarin · pinyin Bō luò niè sī

Meanings

  1. (name) Polonius
  2. Shakespearean character, father of Ophelia, accidentally killed by Hamlet
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波
bō · waves, breakers; undulations
洛
luò · river in Shanxi province; city
涅
niè · blacken; black mud, slime
斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
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1–4–4–1 · Bo1 luo4 nie4 si1

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bo1 lok6 nip6 si1

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波洛涅斯 · Bo1 luo4 nie4 si1
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Exact source record波洛涅斯 波洛涅斯 [Bo1 luo4 nie4 si1] /(name) Polonius/Shakespearean character, father of Ophelia, accidentally killed by Hamlet/