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愛默生

简爱默生 · 繁愛默生

Mandarin · pinyin Ài mò shēng

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American poet, essayist, and philosopher

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
默: mò · silent; quiet, still; dark
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–4–1 · Ai4 mo4 sheng1

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