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詹姆斯·戈士林

Mandarin · pinyin Zhān mǔ sī · Gē shì lín

see 詹姆斯·高斯林 Zhān mǔ sī · Gāo sī lín

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詹: zhān · surname; talk too much, verbose
姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
戈: gē · halberd, spear, lance; rad. 62
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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1–3–1–1–4–2 · Zhan1 mu3 si1 · Ge1 shi4 lin2

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