雅典衛城

简 雅典卫城 · 繁 雅典衛城
Mandarin · pinyin Yǎ diǎn wèi chéng

Meanings

  1. the Acropolis (Athens)
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雅
yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
典
diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
衛
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城
chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
卫
wèi · guard, protect, defend
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3–3–4–2 · Ya3 dian3 wei4 cheng2

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ngaa5 din2 wai6 sing4

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