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威妥瑪

简威妥玛 · 繁威妥瑪

Mandarin · pinyin Wēi Tuǒ mǎ

Sir Thomas Francis Wade (1818-1895), British diplomat and sinologist, originator of the Wade-Giles Chinese romanization system

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威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
妥: tuǒ · satisfactory, appropriate
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玛: mǎ · agate; cornelian

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1–3–3 · Wei1 Tuo3 ma3

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