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杜瓦利埃

Mandarin · pinyin Dù wǎ lì āi

Duvalier (name)

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杜: dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
埃: āi · fine dust, dirt

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4–3–4–1 · Du4 wa3 li4 ai1

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a transliteration of the French surname Duvalier

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