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泰特斯·安德洛尼克斯

Mandarin · pinyin Tài tè sī · Ān dé luò ní kè sī

Titus Andronicus, 1593 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞

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泰: tài · great, exalted, superior; big; hexagram ䷊
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
洛: luò · river in Shanxi province; city
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration

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4–4–1–1–2–4–2–4–1 · Tai4 te4 si1 · An1 de2 luo4 ni2 ke4 si1

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