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路德

Mandarin · pinyin Lù dé

Luther (name)
Martin Luther (1483-1546), reformation protestant minister

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路: lù · road, path, street; journey
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue

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4–2 · Lu4 de2

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name

a transliteration of the German surname Luther
(abbreviation, alt-of) a transliteration of the German surname Luther — short for 馬丁路德／马丁路德 (Mǎdīng Lùdé, “Martin Luther”)
a transliteration of the English male given name Luther
a transliteration of the English surname Rudd
Luther (name of a city or town)

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