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海倫

简海伦 · 繁海倫

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi lún

(name) Helen or Hélène
see 海倫市 Hǎi lún Shì

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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伦: lún · normal human relationships

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3–2 · Hai3 lun2

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name · Etymology 1

a transliteration of the English, Norwegian, or Swedish female given name Helen
(Greek mythology) Helen of Troy

name · Etymology 2

(～市) Hailun (a county-level city of Suihua, Heilongjiang, China)

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