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獨孤求敗

简独孤求败 · 繁獨孤求敗

Mandarin · pinyin Dú gū Qiú bài

Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 Jīn Yōng novels

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孤: gū · orphan, fatherless; solitary
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
敗: Look up this written character
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
败: bài · be defeated, decline, fail

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2–1–2–4 · Du2 gu1 Qiu2 bai4

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