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曼德拉

Mandarin · pinyin Màn dé lā

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), South African ANC politician, president of South Africa 1994-1999

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曼: màn · long, extended, vast; beautiful
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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4–2–1 · Man4 de2 la1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maan6 dak1 laai1

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