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尼厄麗德

简尼厄丽德 · 繁尼厄麗德

Mandarin · pinyin Ní è lì dé

Nereids (Greek sea nymphs, fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris)
Nereid, moon of Neptune

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
厄: è · adversity, difficulty, distress
麗: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
丽: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant

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2–4–4–2 · Ni2 e4 li4 de2

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