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美國地質調查局

简美国地质调查局 · 繁美國地質調查局

Mandarin · pinyin Měi guó Dì zhì Diào chá jú

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
國: Look up this written character
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
質: Look up this written character
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查: chá · investigate, examine, seek into
局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
质: zhì · matter, material, substance
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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3–2–4–4–4–2–2 · Mei3 guo2 Di4 zhi4 Diao4 cha2 ju2

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mei5 gwok3 dei6 zat1 diu6 caa4 guk6

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