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匹茲堡

简匹兹堡 · 繁匹茲堡

Mandarin · pinyin Pǐ zī bǎo

Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

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匹: pǐ · bolt of cloth; counter for horses
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堡: bǎo · fort, fortress; town, village
兹: zī · now, here; this; time, year

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3–1–3 · Pi3 zi1 bao3

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Pittsburgh (a city in Pennsylvania, United States)

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