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奧斯瓦爾德

简奥斯瓦尔德 · 繁奧斯瓦爾德

Mandarin · pinyin Ào sī wǎ ěr dé

Oswald

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奧: Look up this written character
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
爾: Look up this written character
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–1–3–3–2 · Ao4 si1 wa3 er3 de2

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a transliteration of the English or German male given name and surname Oswald

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