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李鐵拐

简李铁拐 · 繁李鐵拐

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Tiě guǎi

Iron-Crutch Li, one of the Eight Immortals 八仙 Bā xiān in Chinese mythology, walking around with an iron crutch and carrying a gourd with special medicine

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
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拐: guǎi · kidnap, abduct; turn
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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3–3–3 · Li3 Tie3 guai3

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lei5 tit3 gwaai2

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