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李希霍芬

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ xī huò fēn

Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), German geologist and explorer who published a major foundational study of the geology of China in 1887 and first introduced the term Silk Road 絲綢之路

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
霍: huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
芬: fēn · fragrance, aroma; perfume

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3–1–4–1 · Li3 xi1 huo4 fen1

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