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阿甘正傳

简阿甘正传 · 繁阿甘正傳

Mandarin · pinyin Ā gān Zhèng zhuàn

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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1–1–4–4 · A1 gan1 Zheng4 zhuan4

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