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查爾斯·格雷

简查尔斯·格雷 · 繁查爾斯·格雷

Mandarin · pinyin Chá ěr sī · Gé léi

Charles Grey (1764-1845), prime minister of the United Kingdom 1830-34

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查: chá · investigate, examine, seek into
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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
雷: léi · thunder
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–3–1–2–2 · Cha2 er3 si1 · Ge2 lei2

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