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阿芙樂爾號

简阿芙乐尔号 · 繁阿芙樂爾號

Mandarin · pinyin Ā fú lè ěr Hào

the Russian cruiser Aurora, whose blank shot in 1917 signaled the start of the October Revolution

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
芙: fú · hibiscus
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
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乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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1–2–4–3–4 · A1 fu2 le4 er3 Hao4

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