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丹布朗

Mandarin · pinyin Dān Bù lǎng

Dan Brown (American novelist)

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丹: dān · cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
朗: lǎng · clear, bright; distinct

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1–4–3 · Dan1 Bu4 lang3

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