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維奇

简维奇 · 繁維奇

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi qí

Pope Vigilius (in office 537-555)
phonetic -vich or -wich in Russian names

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奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–2 · Wei2 qi2

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