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都卜勒

Mandarin · pinyin Dōu bǔ lè

variant of 多普勒 Duō pǔ lè

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都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
卜: bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten

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1–3–4 · Dou1 bu3 le4

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