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弗蘭西斯

简弗兰西斯 · 繁弗蘭西斯

Mandarin · pinyin Fú lán xī sī

Francis (name)

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弗: fú · not, negative
蘭: Look up this written character
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–2–1–1 · Fu2 lan2 xi1 si1

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fat1 laan4 sai1 si1

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