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愛迪生

简爱迪生 · 繁愛迪生

Mandarin · pinyin Ài dí shēng

Edison (name)
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
迪: dí · enlighten, advance; progress
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–2–1 · Ai4 di2 sheng1

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oi3 dik6 sang1

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a transliteration of the English surname Edison
Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor and businessman

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