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柯尼斯堡

Mandarin · pinyin Kē ní sī bǎo

Königsberg, Baltic port city, capital of East Prussia (until WWII)

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柯: kē · axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
堡: bǎo · fort, fortress; town, village

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1–2–1–3 · Ke1 ni2 si1 bao3

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(historical) Königsberg (The former capital of East Prussia, now Kaliningrad)

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