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李維史陀

简李维史陀 · 繁李維史陀

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ wéi Shǐ tuó

Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009), French social anthropologist

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
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史: shǐ · history, chronicle, annals
陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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3–2–3–2 · Li3 wei2 Shi3 tuo2

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