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克里斯托弗

Mandarin · pinyin Kè lǐ sī tuō fú

(Warren) Christopher

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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
弗: fú · not, negative

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4–3–1–1–2 · Ke4 li3 si1 tuo1 fu2

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a transliteration of the English male given name and surname Christopher
a transliteration of the German or Portuguese male given name Christopher

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