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謝爾蓋

简谢尔盖 · 繁謝爾蓋

Mandarin · pinyin Xiè ěr gài

Sergei (name)

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谢: xiè · thank; decline
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
盖: gài · cover, hide, protect

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4–3–4 · Xie4 er3 gai4

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name

a transliteration of the Russian male given name Серге́й (Sergéj), Sergei
a transliteration of the Slovak surname and male given name Sergej
a transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Сергій (Serhij)

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