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莫霍洛維奇

简莫霍洛维奇 · 繁莫霍洛維奇

Mandarin · pinyin Mò huò luò wéi qí

Andrija Mohorovichich or Mohorovičić (1857-1936), Croatian geologist and seismologist who discovered the Mohorovichich discontinuity or Moho

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
霍: huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
洛: luò · river in Shanxi province; city
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奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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4–4–4–2–2 · Mo4 huo4 luo4 wei2 qi2

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mok6 fok3 lok6 wai4 kei4

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