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布達拉宮

简布达拉宫 · 繁布達拉宮

Mandarin · pinyin Bù dá lā gōng

Potala, winter palace of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, Tibet

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
達: Look up this written character
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
宮: Look up this written character
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery
宫: gōng · palace

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4–2–1–1 · Bu4 da2 la1 gong1

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bou3 daat6 laai1 gung1

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Potala Palace (chief residence of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa)

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