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阿旺曲培

Mandarin · pinyin Ā wàng Qū péi

Ngawang Choephel (1966-), Tibetan musicologist and dissident, Fullbright scholar (1993-1994), jailed 1995-2002 then released to US

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
旺: wàng · prosper; prosperous; increase
曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
培: péi · bank up with dirt; cultivate

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1–4–1–2 · A1 wang4 Qu1 pei2

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