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美國宇航局

简美国宇航局 · 繁美國宇航局

Mandarin · pinyin Měi guó Yǔ háng jú

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
國: Look up this written character
宇: yǔ · house; building, structure; eaves
航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat
局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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3–2–3–2–2 · Mei3 guo2 Yu3 hang2 ju2

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mei5 gwok3 jyu5 hong4 guk6

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