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北布拉班特

Mandarin · pinyin Běi Bù lā bān tè

Noord Brabant, Netherlands

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished

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3–4–1–1–4 · Bei3 Bu4 la1 ban1 te4

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