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竺可楨

简竺可桢 · 繁竺可楨

Mandarin · pinyin Zhú Kě zhēn

Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), Chinese metereologist and geologist

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竺: zhú · India; bamboo; surname
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
楨: Look up this written character
桢: zhēn · hardwood; supports, posts

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2–3–1 · Zhu2 Ke3 zhen1

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zuk1 ho2 zing1

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