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約翰·霍金斯

简约翰·霍金斯 · 繁約翰·霍金斯

Mandarin · pinyin Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī

John Hawkins (1532-1595), British seaman involved in sea war with Spain
Johns Hopkins (1795-1873), American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
翰: hàn · writing brush, pen, pencil
霍: huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–4–4–1–1 · Yue1 han4 · Huo4 jin1 si1

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