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阿來

简阿来 · 繁阿來

Mandarin · pinyin Ā lái

Alai (1959-), ethnic Tibetan Chinese writer, awarded Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2000 for his novel 塵埃落定 Chén āi luò dìng "Red Poppies"

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–2 · A1 lai2

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