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貝聿銘

简贝聿铭 · 繁貝聿銘

Mandarin · pinyin Bèi Yù míng

Pei Ieoh Ming or I.M. Pei (1917-2019), Chinese-American architect

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貝: Look up this written character
聿: yù · writing brush, pencil; thereupon; Kangxi radical 129
銘: Look up this written character
贝: bèi · sea shell; money, currency
铭: míng · inscribe, engrave

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4–4–2 · Bei4 Yu4 ming2

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