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摩爾根

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Mandarin · pinyin Mó ěr gēn

Morgan (name)

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
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根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–3–1 · Mo2 er3 gen1

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a transliteration of the English surname Morgan

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