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馬丁·路德

简马丁·路德 · 繁馬丁·路德

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ dīng · Lù dé

Martin Luther (1483-1546), key figure of the Protestant Reformation

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馬: Look up this written character
丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–1–4–2 · Ma3 ding1 · Lu4 de2

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