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哥倫布

简哥伦布 · 繁哥倫布

Mandarin · pinyin Gē lún bù

Cristóbal Colón or Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
Columbus, capital of Ohio

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哥: gē · elder brother
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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
伦: lún · normal human relationships

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1–2–4 · Ge1 lun2 bu4

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a transliteration of the English male given name Columbus
a transliteration of the English surname Columbus
Columbus (a city, the state capital of Ohio, United States)

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