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布魯克林

简布鲁克林 · 繁布魯克林

Mandarin · pinyin Bù lǔ kè lín

Brooklyn, borough of New York City

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
鲁: lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar

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4–3–4–2 · Bu4 lu3 ke4 lin2

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Brooklyn (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)

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