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貓王

简猫王 · 繁貓王

Mandarin · pinyin Māo Wáng

Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star
transliterated as 埃爾維斯·普雷斯利 Āi ěr wéi sī · Pǔ léi sī lì

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貓: māo · cat
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
猫: māo · cat

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1–2 · Mao1 Wang2

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maau1 joeng2

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name · Etymology 1

nickname for Elvis Presley (1935–1977), American singer and actor

noun · Etymology 2

(Eastern Min) short for 貓王鳥 /猫王鸟 (“owl”)

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