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太平洋聯合鐵路

简太平洋联合铁路 · 繁太平洋聯合鐵路

Mandarin · pinyin Tài píng Yáng Lián hé Tiě lù

Union Pacific Railroad

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
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路: lù · road, path, street; journey
联: lián · connect, join; associate, ally
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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4–2–2–2–2–3–4 · Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Lian2 he2 Tie3 lu4

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