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蕭邦

简萧邦 · 繁蕭邦

Mandarin · pinyin Xiāo bāng

(Tw) Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Polish pianist and composer

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邦: bāng · nation, country, state
萧: xiāo · common artemisia; dejected

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(chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong) a transliteration of the English or French surname Chopin
(chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong) a transliteration of the English or French surname Chopin — (music, specifically) Frédéric Chopin, a Polish-born classical composer.

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