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美式橄欖球

简美式橄榄球 · 繁美式橄欖球

Mandarin · pinyin Měi shì gǎn lǎn qiú

American football

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
式: shì · style, system, formula, rule
橄: gǎn · olive
欖: Look up this written character
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
榄: lǎn · olive

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3–4–3–3–2 · Mei3 shi4 gan3 lan3 qiu2

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mei5 sik1 gaam3 laam5 kau4

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noun

American football

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