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普爾熱瓦爾斯基

简普尔热瓦尔斯基 · 繁普爾熱瓦爾斯基

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ ěr rè wǎ ěr sī jī

Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions to Central Asian from 1870
abbr. to 普氏

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
基: jī · foundation, base
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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3–3–4–3–3–1–1 · Pu3 er3 re4 wa3 er3 si1 ji1

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