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末代皇帝

Mandarin · pinyin Mò dài Huáng dì

The Last Emperor, 1987 biopic of Pu Yi 溥儀 Pǔ yí by Bernardo Bertolucci

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末: mò · final, last, end; insignificant
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god

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4–4–2–4 · Mo4 dai4 Huang2 di4

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