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本篤十六世

简本笃十六世 · 繁本篤十六世

Mandarin · pinyin Běn dǔ Shí liù shì

Pope Benedict XVI, original name Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), pope 2005–2013

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
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十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
六: liù · number six
世: shì · generation; world; era
笃: dǔ · deep, true, sincere, genuine

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3–3–2–4–4 · Ben3 du3 Shi2 liu4 shi4

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