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北安普敦

Mandarin · pinyin Běi ān pǔ dūn

Northampton, town in central England, county town of Northamptonshire 北安普敦郡 Běi ān pǔ dūn jùn

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
敦: dūn · esteem; honest, candid, sincere

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3–1–3–1 · Bei3 an1 pu3 dun1

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