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敦刻爾克

简敦刻尔克 · 繁敦刻爾克

Mandarin · pinyin Dūn kè ěr kè

Dunkirk, port in northern France

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敦: dūn · esteem; honest, candid, sincere
刻: kè · carve, engrave; quarter hour
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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–4–3–4 · Dun1 ke4 er3 ke4

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deon1 hak1 ji5 hak1

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