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斯蒂文森

Mandarin · pinyin Sī dì wén sēn

Stevenson or Stephenson (name)

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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
蒂: dì · peduncle or stem of plants
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
森: sēn · forest; luxuriant vegetation

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1–4–2–1 · Si1 di4 wen2 sen1

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