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披頭士

简披头士 · 繁披頭士

Mandarin · pinyin Pī tóu shì

the Beatles (music band)

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披: pī · wear; split; crack
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2–4 · Pi1 tou2 shi4

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(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 披頭四／披头四 (Pītóusì, “Beatles”).

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