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萊伊爾

简莱伊尔 · 繁萊伊爾

Mandarin · pinyin Lái yī ěr

Lyell (name)
Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), Scottish geologist

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萊: Look up this written character
伊: yī · third person pronoun; he, she, this, that
爾: Look up this written character
莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–1–3 · Lai2 yi1 er3

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