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琳·戴維斯

简琳·戴维斯 · 繁琳·戴維斯

Mandarin · pinyin Lín · Dài wéi sī

Lynn E. Davis (1943-), US academic and arms control expert, undersecretary of state 1993-1997

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琳: lín · beautiful jade, gem
戴: dài · wear on top; support
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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–4–2–1 · Lin2 · Dai4 wei2 si1

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