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塞繆爾·約翰遜

简塞缪尔·约翰逊 · 繁塞繆爾·約翰遜

Mandarin · pinyin Sài miù ěr Yuē hàn xùn

Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) or Dr Johnson, English writer and lexicographer

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
翰: hàn · writing brush, pen, pencil
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缪: móu · wind around, bind; prepare
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
逊: xùn · humble, modest; yield

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4–4–3–1–4–4 · Sai4 miu4 er3 Yue1 han4 xun4

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