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大英博物館

简大英博物馆 · 繁大英博物館

Mandarin · pinyin Dà yīng Bó wù guǎn

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
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馆: guǎn · public building

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4–1–2–4–3 · Da4 ying1 Bo2 wu4 guan3

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