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約翰保羅

简约翰保罗 · 繁約翰保羅

Mandarin · pinyin Yuē hàn Bǎo luó

John Paul (name)
Pope John Paul II, Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920-2005), Pope 1978-2005

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
翰: hàn · writing brush, pen, pencil
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
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约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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1–4–3–2 · Yue1 han4 Bao3 luo2

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