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大李杜

Mandarin · pinyin Dà Lǐ Dù

Li Bai 李白 Lǐ Bái and Du Fu 杜甫 Dù Fǔ

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
杜: dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname

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4–3–4 · Da4 Li3 Du4

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