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德州撲克

简德州扑克 · 繁德州撲克

Mandarin · pinyin Dé zhōu pū kè

Texas hold 'em (poker variant)

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
撲: Look up this written character
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
扑: pū · pound, beat, strike; attack

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2–1–1–4 · De2 zhou1 pu1 ke4

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noun

(card games, poker) Texas hold 'em

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