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約翰·拉貝

简约翰·拉贝 · 繁約翰·拉貝

Mandarin · pinyin Yuē hàn · Lā bèi

John Rabe (1882-1950), German who helped protect Chinese during the Nanking massacre period

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
翰: hàn · writing brush, pen, pencil
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
贝: bèi · sea shell; money, currency

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1–4–1–4 · Yue1 han4 · La1 bei4

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