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威廉·福克納

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Mandarin · pinyin Wēi lián · Fú kè nà

William Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist and poet

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威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
廉: lián · upright, honorable, honest
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
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纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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1–2–2–4–4 · Wei1 lian2 · Fu2 ke4 na4

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