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布拉德福德

Mandarin · pinyin Bù lā dé fú dé

Bradford, city in West Yorkshire, England

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing

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4–1–2–2–2 · Bu4 la1 de2 fu2 de2

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