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教宗本篤十六世

gaau3 zung1 bun2 duk1 sap6 luk6 sai3

Pope Benedict XVI

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教宗本篤十六世

教 gaau3 gaau1 jiao4 {jiao1} - teach, instruct; academic
宗 zung1 zong1 - ancestor; clan; sect
本 bun2 ben3 - root; source; book
篤 duk1 du3 - profound; dangerous; [粵] to poke
十 sap6 shi2 - ten
六 luk6 liu4 {lu4} - six
世 sai3 shi4 - generation; lifespan

This word was added by bybell on 4th Oct 2006

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