普利茅斯

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ lì máo sī

Meanings

  1. Plymouth
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普
pǔ · universal, general, widespread
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
茅
máo · reeds, rushes, grass; surname
斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
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3–4–2–1 · Pu3 li4 mao2 si1

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pou2 lei6 maau4 si1

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name

  1. Plymouth (a city and borough of Devon, England)
  2. Plymouth (the de jure capital of Montserrat, a British overseas territory)

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