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赫爾墨斯

简赫尔墨斯 · 繁赫爾墨斯

Mandarin · pinyin Hè ěr mò sī

Hermes (Greek god)

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赫: hè · bright, radiant, glowing
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墨: mò · ink; writing
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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4–3–4–1 · He4 er3 mo4 si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haak1 ji5 mak6 si1

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noun

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 赫耳墨斯 (Hè'ěrmòsī)

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