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巴爾克嫩德

简巴尔克嫩德 · 繁巴爾克嫩德

Mandarin · pinyin Bā ěr kè nèn dé

Jan Pieter Balkenende (1956-), prime minister of the Netherlands 2002-2010

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
嫩: nèn · soft, tender, delicate; young
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–4–4–2 · Ba1 er3 ke4 nen4 de2

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