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斯坦因

Mandarin · pinyin Sī tǎn yīn

Stein (name)
Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1943), Hungarian-born British archaeologist known for his expeditions to Central Asia

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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
坦: tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
因: yīn · cause, reason; by; because (of)

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1–3–1 · Si1 tan3 yin1

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