霍比特人

Mandarin · pinyin Huò bǐ tè rén

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  1. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金
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霍
huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
比
bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
特
tè · special, unique, distinguished
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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4–3–4–2 · Huo4 bi3 te4 ren2

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fok3 bei2 dak6 jan4

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