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史普尼克
Shǐpǔníkè
1. Sputnik, Soviet artificial Earth satellite
2. also written [[斯普特尼克]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

史
shǐ
history, chronicle, annals
HSK 3 5 丶
普
pǔ
widespread, universal, general
HSK 4 12 丶
尼
ní
Buddhist nun; used in transliterations
5 丶
克
kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
HSK 4 7 丶

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