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拉夫桑賈尼

简拉夫桑贾尼 · 繁拉夫桑賈尼

Mandarin · pinyin Lā fū sāng jiǎ ní

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
桑: sāng · mulberry tree; surname
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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
贾: jiǎ · surname; merchant; buy, trade

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1–1–1–3–2 · La1 fu1 sang1 jia3 ni2

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