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托爾金

简托尔金 · 繁托爾金

Mandarin · pinyin Tuō ěr jīn

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), British philologist and author of fantasy fiction such as Lord of the Rings 魔戒

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托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–1 · Tuo1 er3 jin1

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a transliteration of the English surname Tolkien

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