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夏洛特·勃良特

Mandarin · pinyin Xià luò tè · Bó liáng tè

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夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
洛: luò · river in Shanxi province; city
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
勃: bó · suddenly, sudden, quick
良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable

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4–4–4–2–2–4 · Xia4 luo4 te4 · Bo2 liang2 te4

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