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賽珍珠

简赛珍珠 · 繁賽珍珠

Mandarin · pinyin Sài Zhēn zhū

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on Asian cultures, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize laureate

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珍: zhēn · precious, valuable, rare
珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
赛: sài · compete, contend; contest, race

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4–1–1 · Sai4 Zhen1 zhu1

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