聖荷西

简 圣荷西 · 繁 聖荷西
Mandarin · pinyin Shèng hé xī

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  1. (Tw) San Jose
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聖
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荷
hé · lotus, water lily; Holland
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
圣
shèng · holy, sacred
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4–2–1 · Sheng4 he2 xi1

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name

  1. (Taiwan) San José (a city, the capital city of Costa Rica)
  2. (Taiwan) San Jose (a city in California, United States)

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