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聶耳

简聂耳 · 繁聶耳

Mandarin · pinyin Niè Ěr

Nie Er (1912-1935), musician and composer of the PRC national anthem March of the Volunteer Army 義勇軍進行曲

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耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
聂: niè · whisper; surname

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