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埃德蒙·伯克

Mandarin · pinyin Āi dé méng · Bó kè

Edmund Burke (1729-1797), Irish philosopher and political scientist, member of British Parliament

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埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
蒙: méng · cover; ignorant; suffer; Mongolia; hexagram ䷃
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration

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1–2–2–2–4 · Ai1 de2 meng2 · Bo2 ke4

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