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斯普特尼克

Mandarin · pinyin Sī pǔ tè ní kè

Sputnik, Soviet artificial Earth satellite

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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration

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1–3–4–2–4 · Si1 pu3 te4 ni2 ke4

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sputnik (a Soviet unmanned space satellite)

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