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Kèláipǔdùn
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Meanings

  1. 1 Clapton (transliteration of the surname; most famously Eric Clapton, English rock and blues guitarist born 1945)

Examples

Āilǐkè Kèláipǔdùn bèi yùwéi jítā zhī shén.
Eric Clapton is hailed as the god of guitar.
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān Kèláipǔdùn de 《Lèi Sǎ Tiāntáng》.
My favorite Clapton song is Tears in Heaven.

Tips

culture
Eric Clapton (born 1945) is the only person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times: with the Yardbirds, with Cream, and as a solo artist. Chinese rock fans nicknamed him (Mànshǒu, 'Slowhand'), translating his English nickname directly. His songs 《天堂》 (Tears in Heaven) and 《》 (Layla) are the best-known in China.
memory
Four-syllable carve-up of 'Clap-ton': (kè) for the 'C-/K-' onset, (lái) for '-la-', (pǔ, 'general/common') for '-p-', (dùn, 'pause') for '-ton'. The ending is the standard Chinese choice for English '-ton' surnames (华盛顿 Washington, 牛顿 Newton, Dalton).

In Pop Culture

天堂 Lèi Sǎ Tiāntáng
Tears in Heaven
Clapton's 1992 ballad written after his four-year-old son's accidental death; won three Grammys.
Lěilā
Layla
1970 rock anthem written for Pattie Boyd, originally with Derek and the Dominos.

Stroke Order

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