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霍爾布魯克

简霍尔布鲁克 · 繁霍爾布魯克

Mandarin · pinyin Huò ěr bù lǔ kè

Holbrook (name)
Richard C.A. Holbrooke (1941-2010), US diplomat, influential in brokering 1995 Dayton Bosnian peace deal, US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2009

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霍: huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
爾: Look up this written character
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
魯: Look up this written character
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
鲁: lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar

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4–3–4–3–4 · Huo4 er3 bu4 lu3 ke4

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