哥倫比亞大學

简 哥伦比亚大学 · 繁 哥倫比亞大學
Mandarin · pinyin Gē lún bǐ yà Dà xué

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  1. Columbia University
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哥
gē · elder brother
倫
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比
bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
亞
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
伦
lún · normal human relationships
亚
yà · Asia; second
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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1–2–3–4–4–2 · Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Da4 xue2

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