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美國國家航空航天局

简美国国家航空航天局 · 繁美國國家航空航天局

Mandarin · pinyin Měi guó Guó jiā Háng kōng Háng tiān jú

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
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家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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3–2–2–1–2–1–2–1–2 · Mei3 guo2 Guo2 jia1 Hang2 kong1 Hang2 tian1 ju2

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