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麦克阿瑟
麥克阿瑟
Màikèāsè
1. General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), US commander in Pacific during WW2, sacked in 1951 by President Truman for exceeding orders during the Korean war
Noun

Character Breakdown

麦
mài
wheat, barley, oats
HSK 5 7 丶
克
kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
HSK 4 7 丶
阿
ā
an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
HSK 3 7 丶
瑟
sè
a large string instrument; to tremble, to vibrate
13 丶

Compound Words (1)

道格拉斯・麦克阿瑟
Dàogélāsī·Màikèāsè
General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), US commander in Pacific during WW2, sacked in 1951 by President Truman for exceeding orders during the Korean war

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