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勃拉姆斯

Mandarin · pinyin Bó lā mǔ sī

Brahms (name)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), German romantic composer

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勃: bó · suddenly, sudden, quick
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

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2–1–3–1 · Bo2 la1 mu3 si1

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(Mainland China) Brahms (surname)

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