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薩爾科奇

简萨尔科奇 · 繁薩爾科奇

Mandarin · pinyin Sà ěr kē qí

Sarkozy (name)
Nicolas Sarkozy (1955-), president of France 2007-2012

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科: kē · section, department, science
奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–3–1–2 · Sa4 er3 ke1 qi2

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