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林家翹

简林家翘 · 繁林家翹

Mandarin · pinyin Lín Jiā qiáo

Lin Chia-Chiao (1916-2013), Chinese-American physicist, astronomer and applied mathematician

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
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翘: qiào · turn up, lift, elevate, raise

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2–1–2 · Lin2 Jia1 qiao2

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lam4 gaa1 kiu4

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