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哈姆雷特

Mandarin · pinyin Hā mǔ léi tè

Hamlet (name)
the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark c. 1601 by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞

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哈: hā · sound of laughter
姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
雷: léi · thunder
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished

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1–3–2–4 · Ha1 mu3 lei2 te4

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