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梅里亞姆·韋伯斯特

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Mandarin · pinyin Méi lǐ yà mǔ · Wéi bó sī tè

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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
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姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
亚: yà · Asia; second
韦: wéi · tanned leather; surname; simplified form of Kangxi radical 178

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2–3–4–3–2–2–1–4 · Mei2 li3 ya4 mu3 · Wei2 bo2 si1 te4

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