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但丁

Mandarin · pinyin Dàn dīng

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet, author of the Divine Comedy 神曲

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但: dàn · only; but, however, yet, still
丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

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4–1 · Dan4 ding1

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Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), Italian poet, writer, and philosopher.

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