班克斯

Mandarin · pinyin Bān kè sī

Meanings

  1. (surname) Banks
  2. Banksy (UK artist)
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班
bān · class, group, grade; squad; job
克
kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
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1–4–1 · Ban1 ke4 si1

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