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里克特

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ kè tè

Richter (name)
Charles Francis Richter (1900-1985), US physicist and seismologist, after whom the Richter scale is named

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里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished

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3–4–4 · Li3 ke4 te4

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