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波托馬克河

简波托马克河 · 繁波托馬克河

Mandarin · pinyin Bō tuō mǎ kè Hé

Potomac River

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
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克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–1–3–4–2 · Bo1 tuo1 ma3 ke4 He2

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