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平方哩

ping4 fong1 lei5/jing1lei5

ping2 fang1 li3; ping2 fang1 ying1 li3

square mile | Abbreviation: mi²; sq. mi. | Also: 平方英里; 平方英哩 | Note: Some dictionaries deem '哩' as short for '英里' (English li) and will mark '哩' to be pronounced as /jing1 lei5/, making it a polysyllabic character | Google Hits (Sep 2005): 754

Level: 3

平方哩

平 ping4 peng4 ping2 bing4 pian2 - peaceful; level
方 fong1 fang1 - square
哩 lei5 le1 li1 li1 li5 - mile; speak indistinctly

This word was added by tym on 10th Sep 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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