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朱麗葉

简朱丽叶 · 繁朱麗葉

Mandarin · pinyin Zhū lì yè

Juliet or Juliette (name)

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朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
麗: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
丽: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

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1–4–4 · Zhu1 li4 ye4

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a transliteration of the English female given name Juliet

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