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柯棣華

简柯棣华 · 繁柯棣華

Mandarin · pinyin Kē dì huá

Dwarkanath Kotnis (1910-1942), one of five Indian doctors sent to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War

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柯: kē · axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname
棣: dì · Kerria japonica, Japanese rose
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华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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1–4–2 · Ke1 di4 hua2

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