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賓夕法尼亞大學

简宾夕法尼亚大学 · 繁賓夕法尼亞大學

Mandarin · pinyin Bīn xī fǎ ní yà Dà xué

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賓: Look up this written character
夕: xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
亞: Look up this written character
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
宾: bīn · guest, visitor; surname; submit
亚: yà · Asia; second
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–1–3–2–4–4–2 · Bin1 xi1 fa3 ni2 ya4 Da4 xue2

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