帝力

Mandarin · pinyin Dì lì

Meanings

  1. Dili, capital of East Timor
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帝
dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
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4–4 · Di4 li4

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noun · Etymology 1

  1. (literary) power of the emperor

name · Etymology 2

  1. (Mainland China) Dili (a city, the capital city of East Timor)

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