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莎拉波娃

Mandarin · pinyin Shā lā bō wá

Sharapova (Russian female tennis star)

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莎: shā · kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
娃: wá · baby; doll; pretty girl

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1–1–1–2 · Sha1 la1 bo1 wa2

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