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埃德加·斯諾

简埃德加·斯诺 · 繁埃德加·斯諾

Mandarin · pinyin Āi dé jiā · Sī nuò

Edgar Snow (1905-1972), American journalist, reported from China 1928-1941, author of Red Star Over China

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埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
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诺: nuò · promise; assent, approve

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1–2–1–1–4 · Ai1 de2 jia1 · Si1 nuo4

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