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亞歷山大

简亚历山大 · 繁亞歷山大

Mandarin · pinyin Yà lì shān dà

Alexander (name)
Alexandria (town name)

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
亚: yà · Asia; second
历: lì · history; calendar

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4–4–1–4 · Ya4 li4 shan1 da4

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Alexander (name)

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