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羅伯特·伯恩斯

简罗伯特·伯恩斯 · 繁羅伯特·伯恩斯

Mandarin · pinyin Luó bó tè · Bó ēn sī

Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet

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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
恩: ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–2–4–2–1–1 · Luo2 bo2 te4 · Bo2 en1 si1

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