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布萊恩

简布莱恩 · 繁布萊恩

Mandarin · pinyin Bù lái ēn

Brian (name)

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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恩: ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field

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4–2–1 · Bu4 lai2 en1

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name

a transliteration of the English surname and male given name Blaine
(sometimes) a transliteration of the English male given name Bryan or Brian
(～市) Burien (a city in Washington, United States)
(～市) Blaine (a city in Washington, United States)

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