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維吉爾

简维吉尔 · 繁維吉爾

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi jí ěr

Virgil or Vergilius (70-19 BC), Roman poet and author of the Aeneid 埃涅阿斯紀 Āi niè ā sī Jì

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
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维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–2–3 · Wei2 ji2 er3

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