巴西利亞

简 巴西利亚 · 繁 巴西利亞
Mandarin · pinyin Bā xī lì yà

Meanings

  1. Brasilia, capital of Brazil
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巴
bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞
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亚
yà · Asia; second
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1–1–4–4 · Ba1 xi1 li4 ya4

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baa1 sai1 lei6 aa3

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  1. Brasília (a municipality, the capital city of Brazil; the capital of Distrito Federal, Brazil)

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