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博爾赫斯

简博尔赫斯 · 繁博爾赫斯

Mandarin · pinyin Bó ěr hè sī

Jorge Luis Borges

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
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赫: hè · bright, radiant, glowing
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–3–4–1 · Bo2 er3 he4 si1

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