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比勒費爾德

简比勒费尔德 · 繁比勒費爾德

Mandarin · pinyin Bǐ lè fèi ěr dé

Bielefeld (city in Germany)

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–4–4–3–2 · Bi3 le4 fei4 er3 de2

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