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克利斯朵夫

Mandarin · pinyin Kè lì sī duǒ fū

Christopher (name)

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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
朵: duǒ · cluster of flowers; earlobe
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those

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4–4–1–3–1 · Ke4 li4 si1 duo3 fu1

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