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狄奧多·阿多諾

简狄奥多·阿多诺 · 繁狄奧多·阿多諾

Mandarin · pinyin Dí ào duō · Ā duō nuò

Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund Adorno (1903-1969), German sociologist, philosopher, musicologist, and composer

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狄: dí · tribe from northern China; surname
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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
諾: Look up this written character
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
诺: nuò · promise; assent, approve

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2–4–1–1–1–4 · Di2 ao4 duo1 · A1 duo1 nuo4

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