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班伯里

Mandarin · pinyin Bān bó lǐ

Bunbury, coastal city in Western Australia
Banbury, town in Oxfordshire, England

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班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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1–2–3 · Ban1 bo2 li3

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