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阿蘭文

简阿兰文 · 繁阿蘭文

Mandarin · pinyin Ā lán wén

Aramaic

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
蘭: Look up this written character
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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1–2–2 · A1 lan2 wen2

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aa3 laan4 man4

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