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肯尼迪

Mandarin · pinyin Kěn ní dí

Kennedy (name)
J.F. Kennedy (1917-1963), US Democrat politician, president 1961-1963

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肯: kěn · willing; consent to, permit
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
迪: dí · enlighten, advance; progress

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3–2–2 · Ken3 ni2 di2

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a transliteration of the English surname Kennedy

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