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陀思妥也夫斯基

Mandarin · pinyin Tuó sī tuǒ yě fū sī jī

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881), great Russian novelist, author of Crime and Punishment 罪與罰 Zuì yǔ Fá
also written 陀思妥耶夫斯基 Tuó sī tuǒ yē fū sī jī

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陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
妥: tuǒ · satisfactory, appropriate
也: yě · also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
基: jī · foundation, base

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2–1–3–3–1–1–1 · Tuo2 si1 tuo3 ye3 fu1 si1 ji1

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to4 si1 to5 jaa5 fu1 si1 gei1

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