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棒約翰

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Mandarin · pinyin Bàng Yuē hàn

Papa John's (pizza chain)

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棒: bàng · stick, club, truncheon; hit
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
翰: hàn · writing brush, pen, pencil
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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4–1–4 · Bang4 Yue1 han4

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