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本那比市

Mandarin · pinyin Běn nà bǐ shì

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
那: nà · that, that one, those
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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3–4–3–4 · Ben3 na4 bi3 shi4

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