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貝克漢姆

简贝克汉姆 · 繁貝克漢姆

Mandarin · pinyin Bèi kè hàn mǔ

Beckenham or Beckham (name)
David Beckham (1975-), British midfield footballer

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貝: Look up this written character
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
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姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
贝: bèi · sea shell; money, currency
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language

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4–4–4–3 · Bei4 ke4 han4 mu3

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