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布蘭森

简布兰森 · 繁布蘭森

Mandarin · pinyin Bù lán sēn

(name) Branson or Brandsen
Sir Richard Branson (1950–), British billionaire and founder of the Virgin Group

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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森: sēn · forest; luxuriant vegetation
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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4–2–1 · Bu4 lan2 sen1

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