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祖魯

简祖鲁 · 繁祖魯

Mandarin · pinyin Zǔ lǔ

Zulu

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祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
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鲁: lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar

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3–3 · Zu3 lu3

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