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摩根·弗里曼

Mandarin · pinyin Mó gēn · Fú lǐ màn

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
弗: fú · not, negative
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
曼: màn · long, extended, vast; beautiful

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2–1–2–3–4 · Mo2 gen1 · Fu2 li3 man4

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