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契沙比克灣

简契沙比克湾 · 繁契沙比克灣

Mandarin · pinyin Qì shā bǐ kè Wān

Chesapeake Bay

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契: qì · deed, contract, bond; engrave
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
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湾: wān · bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream

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4–1–3–4–1 · Qi4 sha1 bi3 ke4 Wan1

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