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科比

Mandarin · pinyin Kē bǐ

(name) Coby; Colby; Kirby
Kobe Bryant (1978–2020), US basketball player

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科: kē · section, department, science
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇

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1–3 · Ke1 bi3

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