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勒威耶

Mandarin · pinyin Lè wēi yē

Urbain Le Verrier (1811-1877), French mathematician and astronomer who predicted the position of Neptune

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勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
耶: yé · used in transliteration

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4–1–1 · Le4 wei1 ye1

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