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費城

简费城 · 繁費城

Mandarin · pinyin Fèi chéng

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
abbr. for 費拉德爾菲亞 Fèi lā dé ěr fēi yà

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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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4–2 · Fei4 cheng2

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Philadelphia (a large city in Pennsylvania, United States)

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