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帖木兒

简帖木儿 · 繁帖木兒

Mandarin · pinyin Tiē mù ér

Timur or Tamerlane (1336-1405), Mongol emperor and conqueror

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帖: tiē · invitation card; notice
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–4–2 · Tie1 mu4 er2

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Timur; Tamerlane

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