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司馬遼太郎

简司马辽太郎 · 繁司馬遼太郎

Mandarin · pinyin Sī mǎ Liáo tài láng

SHIBA Ryotarō (1923-1996), Japanese author of historical novels

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
郎: láng · gentleman, young man; husband
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
辽: liáo · distant, far

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1–3–2–4–2 · Si1 ma3 Liao2 tai4 lang2

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