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博爾德

简博尔德 · 繁博爾德

Mandarin · pinyin Bó ěr dé

Boulder, Colorado

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–3–2 · Bo2 er3 de2

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