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喬治城大學

简乔治城大学 · 繁喬治城大學

Mandarin · pinyin Qiáo zhì chéng Dà xué

Georgetown University in Washington D.C., famous as quality Jesuit university and for its basketball team

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喬: Look up this written character
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
乔: qiáo · tall, lofty; proud, stately
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–4–2–4–2 · Qiao2 zhi4 cheng2 Da4 xue2

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