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李爾王

简李尔王 · 繁李爾王

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ ěr wáng

King Lear, 1605 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–3–2 · Li3 er3 wang2

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