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邁克爾·喬丹

简迈克尔·乔丹 · 繁邁克爾·喬丹

Mandarin · pinyin Mài kè ěr Qiáo dān

Michael Jordan (1963–) US basketball player

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邁: Look up this written character
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
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丹: dān · cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
迈: mài · take a big stride; pass by
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
乔: qiáo · tall, lofty; proud, stately

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4–4–3–2–1 · Mai4 ke4 er3 Qiao2 dan1

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