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波士頓紅襪

简波士顿红袜 · 繁波士頓紅襪

Mandarin · pinyin Bō shì dùn Hóng wà

Boston Red Sox (baseball) team

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
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顿: dùn · pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
袜: wà · socks, stockings

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1–4–4–2–4 · Bo1 shi4 dun4 Hong2 wa4

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