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阿奎納

简阿奎纳 · 繁阿奎納

Mandarin · pinyin Ā kuí nà

surname Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas 托馬斯·阿奎納 Tuō mǎ sī · Ā kuí nà (1225-1274)

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
奎: kuí · stride of man; 15th lunar mansion, determinative star η Andromedae
納: Look up this written character
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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1–2–4 · A1 kui2 na4

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aa3 fui1 naap6

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