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埃德加·愛倫·坡

简埃德加·爱伦·坡 · 繁埃德加·愛倫·坡

Mandarin · pinyin Āi dé jiā · Ài lún · Pō

Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849), American poet and novelist

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埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
倫: Look up this written character
坡: pō · slope, bank, hillside
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
伦: lún · normal human relationships

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1–2–1–4–2–1 · Ai1 de2 jia1 · Ai4 lun2 · Po1

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