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莫泊桑

Mandarin · pinyin Mò bó sāng

Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), French novelist and short story writer

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
泊: pō · anchor vessel; lie at anchor
桑: sāng · mulberry tree; surname

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4–2–1 · Mo4 bo2 sang1

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