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博物館

简博物馆 · 繁博物館

Mandarin · pinyin bó wù guǎn

museum

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
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馆: guǎn · public building

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2–4–3 · bo2 wu4 guan3

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bok3 mat6 gun2

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noun

(countable) museum (Classifier: 家 m; 間／间)

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