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柏拉圖

简柏拉图 · 繁柏拉圖

Mandarin · pinyin Bó lā tú

Plato (c. 427 – c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher

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柏: bǎi · bó · cypress, cedar
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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图: tú · diagram; chart, map, picture

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2–1–2 · Bo2 la1 tu2

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Plato

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(slang) short for 柏拉圖式戀愛／柏拉图式恋爱 (Bólātú-shì liàn'ài)

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