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高爾察克

简高尔察克 · 繁高爾察克

Mandarin · pinyin Gāo ěr chá kè

Aleksandr Kolchak (1874-1920), Russian naval commander, head of anti-Bolshevik White forces

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
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察: chá · examine, investigate; notice
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–2–4 · Gao1 er3 cha2 ke4

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a transliteration of the Russian surname Колчак (Kolčak), Kolchak
a transliteration of the Russian surname Колчак (Kolčak), Kolchak — Alexander Kolchak (1874–1920)

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