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卡斯特羅

简卡斯特罗 · 繁卡斯特羅

Mandarin · pinyin Kǎ sī tè luó

Castro (name)
Fidel Castro or Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (1926-2016), Cuban revolutionary leader, prime minister 1959-1976, president 1976-2008

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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
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罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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3–1–4–2 · Ka3 si1 te4 luo2

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a transliteration of the Spanish surname Castro
a transliteration of the Spanish surname Castro — (particularly) Fidel Castro Ruz (1926–2016), the Cuban statesman

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