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尼哥底母

Mandarin · pinyin Ní gē dǐ mǔ

Nicodemus, prominent Jew of the time of Christ, mentioned in the Gospel of John

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
哥: gē · elder brother
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female

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2–1–3–3 · Ni2 ge1 di3 mu3

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nei4 go1 dai2 mou5

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(Protestantism) Nicodemus

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