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威廉·莎士比亞

简威廉·莎士比亚 · 繁威廉·莎士比亞

Mandarin · pinyin Wēi lián · Shā shì bǐ yà

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright

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威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
廉: lián · upright, honorable, honest
莎: shā · kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
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亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–2–1–4–3–4 · Wei1 lian2 · Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4

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