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大衛·尼爾

简大卫·尼尔 · 繁大衛·尼爾

Mandarin · pinyin Dà wèi · Ní ěr

Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969), Belgian-French explorer and writer who traveled in Tibet in the 1920s

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
衛: Look up this written character
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
爾: Look up this written character
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–4–2–3 · Da4 wei4 · Ni2 er3

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