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橋本龍太郎

简桥本龙太郎 · 繁橋本龍太郎

Mandarin · pinyin Qiáo běn Lóng tài láng

HASHIMOTO Ryūtarō (1937-2006), Japanese politician, prime minister 1996-1998

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橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
郎: láng · gentleman, young man; husband
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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2–3–2–4–2 · Qiao2 ben3 Long2 tai4 lang2

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kiu4 bun2 lung4 taai3 long4

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