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納爾遜

简纳尔逊 · 繁納爾遜

Mandarin · pinyin Nà ěr xùn

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British naval hero

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纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
逊: xùn · humble, modest; yield

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a transliteration of the English surname and male given name Nelson

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