麥爾維爾

简 麦尔维尔 · 繁 麥爾維爾
Mandarin · pinyin Mài ěr wéi ěr

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  1. (name) Melville
  2. Herman Melville (1819–1891), US novelist, author of Moby Dick 白鯨 Bái jīng
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麦
mài · wheat, barley, oats; simplified form of Kangxi radical 199
尔
ěr · you; that, those; final particle
维
wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
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4–3–2–3 · Mai4 er3 wei2 er3

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mak6 ji5 wai4 ji5

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mak6 ji5 wai4 ji5

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麥爾維爾 · Mai4 er3 wei2 er3
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Exact source record麥爾維爾 麦尔维尔 [Mai4 er3 wei2 er3] /(name) Melville/Herman Melville (1819–1891), US novelist, author of Moby Dick 白鯨|白鲸[Bai2 jing1]/