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利瑪竇

简利玛窦 · 繁利瑪竇

Mandarin · pinyin Lì Mǎ dòu

Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China

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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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玛: mǎ · agate; cornelian
窦: dòu · surname; hole, burrow; corrupt

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4–3–4 · Li4 Ma3 dou4

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