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比斯開灣

简比斯开湾 · 繁比斯開灣

Mandarin · pinyin Bǐ sī kāi wān

Bay of Biscay

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
灣: Look up this written character
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
湾: wān · bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream

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3–1–1–1 · Bi3 si1 kai1 wan1

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Bay of Biscay (a gulf)

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