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大久保利通

Mandarin · pinyin Dà jiǔ bǎo Lì tōng

Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
久: jiǔ · long time (ago); time passage, grow late
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate

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4–3–3–4–1 · Da4 jiu3 bao3 Li4 tong1

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