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尤里斯·伊文思

Mandarin · pinyin Yóu lǐ sī · Yī wén sī

Joris Ivens (1898-1989), Dutch documentary filmmaker and committed communist

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尤: yóu · especially, particularly
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
伊: yī · third person pronoun; he, she, this, that
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle

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2–3–1–1–2–1 · You2 li3 si1 · Yi1 wen2 si1

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