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李小龍

简李小龙 · 繁李小龍

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Xiǎo lóng

Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
龍: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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3–3–2 · Li3 Xiao3 long2

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