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梅斯梅爾

简梅斯梅尔 · 繁梅斯梅爾

Mandarin · pinyin Méi sī méi ěr

Mesmer (name)
Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), Austrian doctor who introduced hypnosis

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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
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尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–1–2–3 · Mei2 si1 mei2 er3

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