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傑西·歐文斯

简杰西·欧文斯 · 繁傑西·歐文斯

Mandarin · pinyin Jié xī · Ōu wén sī

Jesse Owens (1913-1980), American athlete

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傑: Look up this written character
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
歐: Look up this written character
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
杰: jié · hero; heroic, outstanding
欧: ōu · translit.: Europe; ohm; surname

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2–1–1–2–1 · Jie2 xi1 · Ou1 wen2 si1

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