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克里斯蒂安

Mandarin · pinyin Kè lǐ sī dì ān

Kristian or Christian (name)

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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
蒂: dì · peduncle or stem of plants
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet

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4–3–1–4–1 · Ke4 li3 si1 di4 an1

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hak1 lei5 si1 dai3 on1

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name

a transliteration of the English, German, Italian, Norwegian, French, or Swedish male given name Christian

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