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聖奧古斯丁

简圣奥古斯丁 · 繁聖奧古斯丁

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng ào gǔ sī dīng

St Augustine
Aurelius Augustinus (354-430), theologian and Christian philosopher
Sankt Augustin, suburb of Beuel, Bonn, Germany

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound

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4–4–3–1–1 · Sheng4 ao4 gu3 si1 ding1

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