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伽利略號

简伽利略号 · 繁伽利略號

Mandarin · pinyin Jiā lì lüè hào

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伽: jiā · transcription of Sanskrit 'gha' in Buddhist texts ('samgha', etc.); nursing; attending; entertainer (Japanese); temple; in Chinese this character is not used alone
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
略: lüè · approximately, roughly; outline
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号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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1–4–4–4 · Jia1 li4 lu:e4 hao4

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