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埃爾維斯·普雷斯利

简埃尔维斯·普雷斯利 · 繁埃爾維斯·普雷斯利

Mandarin · pinyin Āi ěr wéi sī · Pǔ léi sī lì

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埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
雷: léi · thunder
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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1–3–2–1–3–2–1–4 · Ai1 er3 wei2 si1 · Pu3 lei2 si1 li4

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