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奇偉

简奇伟 · 繁奇偉

Mandarin · pinyin qí wěi

singular and majestic
strange and grand

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奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
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伟: wěi · great, robust; extraordinary

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2–3 · qi2 wei3

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kei4 wai5

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