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本拉登

Mandarin · pinyin Běn Lā dēng

(Osama) bin Laden (1957-2011), leader of Al Qaeda

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
登: dēng · rise, mount, board, climb

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3–1–1 · Ben3 La1 deng1

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