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莎士比亞

简莎士比亚 · 繁莎士比亞

Mandarin · pinyin Shā shì bǐ yà

Shakespeare (name)
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright

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莎: shā · kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
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亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–4–3–4 · Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4

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saa1 si6 bei2 aa3

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