里希特霍芬

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ xī tè huò fēn

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  1. Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), German geologist and explorer who published a major foundational study of the geology of China in 1887 and first introduced the term Silk Road 絲綢之路
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里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
希
xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
特
tè · special, unique, distinguished
霍
huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
芬
fēn · fragrance, aroma; perfume
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3–1–4–4–1 · Li3 xi1 te4 huo4 fen1

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lei5 hei1 dak6 fok3 fan1

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里希特霍芬 · Li3 xi1 te4 huo4 fen1
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Exact source record里希特霍芬 里希特霍芬 [Li3 xi1 te4 huo4 fen1] /Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), German geologist and explorer who published a major foundational study of the geology of China in 1887 and first introduced the term Silk Road 絲綢之路|丝绸之路/