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平方哩
ping4 fong1 lei5/jing1lei5
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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 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1665 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 10th Sep 2005 08:36 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:平 ping4 peng4 - peaceful; level方 fong1 - direction; angle 哩 lei5 li1 lei1 le1 - mile; indistinct |
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