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穆通

Mandarin · pinyin Mù tōng

Mouton (name)
Gabriel Mouton (1618-1694), French clergyman and scientist, pioneer of the metric system

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穆: mù · majestic, solemn, reverent; calm
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate

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4–1 · Mu4 tong1

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