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巴克萊

简巴克莱 · 繁巴克萊

Mandarin · pinyin Bā kè lái

Barclay or Berkeley (name)

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
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莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field

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1–4–2 · Ba1 ke4 lai2

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