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美職籃

简美职篮 · 繁美職籃

Mandarin · pinyin Měi Zhí Lán

National Basketball Association (NBA)

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
職: Look up this written character
籃: Look up this written character
职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post
篮: lán · basket

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3–2–2 · Mei3 Zhi2 Lan2

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mei5 zik1 laam4

Cantonese word readings for 美職籃. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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