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韋格納

简韦格纳 · 繁韋格納

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi gé nà

Alfred Wegener (1880-1930), German meteorologist and geophysicist, the originator of the theory of continental drift
also written 魏格納

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韋: Look up this written character
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
納: Look up this written character
韦: wéi · tanned leather; surname; simplified form of Kangxi radical 178
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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2–2–4 · Wei2 ge2 na4

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