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赫德

Mandarin · pinyin Hè dé

Hart or Herd (name)
Robert Hart (1835-1911), Englishman who served 1863-1911 in Qing dynasty customs office

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赫: hè · bright, radiant, glowing
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue

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4–2 · He4 de2

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a transliteration of the English surname Herd, Heard, Hird, Hudd, or Hurd
Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet (1835–1911), British consular official in China
(～島) Heard Island (an island of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands)

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