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理雅各

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Yǎ gè

James Legge (1815-1897), Scottish Protestant missionary in Qing China and translator of the Chinese classics into English

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理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
各: gè · each, individually, every, all

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3–3–4 · Li3 Ya3 ge4

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