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賴清德

简赖清德 · 繁賴清德

Mandarin · pinyin Lài Qīng dé

William Lai Ching-te (1959-), Taiwanese DPP politician, vice president of the Republic of China from 2020

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清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
赖: lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely

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4–1–2 · Lai4 Qing1 de2

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