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博斯沃思

Mandarin · pinyin Bó sī wò sī

Bosworth (name)
Stephen Bosworth (1939-), US academic and diplomat, special representative for policy on North Korea from 2009

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
沃: wò · water, irrigate; fertile, rich
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle

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2–1–4–1 · Bo2 si1 wo4 si1

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